Aradia Fitness Calgary – Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight, March 2017 Introducing, the lovely Sasha! Every month we will feature an Aradia Fitness Calgary student who we feel embodies our community of positive, supportive, powerful and fabulous women!  For the month of March we are…

FAQs – Aradia Fitness Calgary

We thought doing a quick blog on the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) would be helpful to our existing students as well as those thinking of joining Pole Dance and Fitness with Aradia so here are some of the top questions and answers! I'm…

elevatED Experience

Back in October 2016 I decided I would sign up for a couple of certifications in the new year that I was contemplating for a while.  The first was POUND® (which we are launching in March!) and the second was to add another pole certification to my…

Cross Training for Pole Fitness

Even though Pole Fitness provides the benefits of a full body workout there are plenty of reasons why cross training is important. Any one activity repetitively can result in overusing some muscles which can cause injury.  Also, if you include a few…

What Everyone Should Know about Pole Fitness

While pole fitness is gaining a lot of popularity and attention, you may not be entirely familiar with form of exercise. Here is a list of what everyone should know about pole fitness. "Not Having Upper Body Strength” is no problem! This is the most…

Travelling? A Guide to Picking a Pole Studio!

When I'm travelling, I always look to see if I can book a private pole lesson in that city if there isn't an Aradia studio. There are so many options, especially in large cities like New York, Chicago and LA for example, that it can get confusing.…

Confessions of a Pole Dancer – Pole Convention 2013

West Palm Beach FL. Pole Convention 2013 I decided a few months into 2013 that I would attend the Pole Convention in June. It was something I always wanted to do since the best pole athletes in the world would be teaching workshops. After careful…

My Pole Journey

I've always had people ask me about how my pole journey started as well as why and how it has shaped my life. The answer is complicated but simple at the same time. So here's my pole journey. I was at a Stampede event in Calgary in 2007 where my…

Nutrition: Just in Time for Summer

Now is the time to clean up the nutrition habits to prepare for summer months. Sadly, we have no control over how the economy has been handled, what epidemics are traveling through our air or food system. We can not even control when the sun rises.…