Pole Dancing Blog - Tips, Guides & Insights from Altitude

I started as a student in 2015 and very quickly realised that Altitude was everything I had been looking for and more. I've been a student, instructor, client care manager and C.O.O for Altitude HQ. This is my story 🩷

Wanna keep your fitness up over the holiday break? Check out these five top tips to keep yourself active over Christmas!

Are you ready to book in for your first aerial hoop or silks class? Yasss!!!! You're about to enter a world where fun and fitness go hand in hand 🤸‍♀️ Before you get started, we're sure you have a bunch of questions about what to expect, so we've put together the hot goss you need to know ready for your first aerials class 💙

The most shocking thing about pole dancing and our best kept secret 🙊😉 Who knew poles could move?! Spin pole or static? Learn about the difference in our latest blog!

If you’ve been thinking about trying aerial hoop or silks then be sure to check out these 6 reasons why aerial fitness is the perfect way to start your fitness journey!

If you think your instructors don't see you conveniently take a break when we move over to training our B side.. you're wrong! Have a read about why it's important to always train both sides!

One question that often comes up with new students or those looking to start pole dancing is - “Do I have to wear heels?” No, you don’t have to wear heels. There are many full time pole dancers that go their whole career without heels! In saying that, we totally recommend trying them out 😉 And here’s why...

If you're thinking about giving aerial fitness a go, you probably have a tonne of questions - the most important being what to wear!? Check out our blog to find out what to wear to your first class and other top tips for beginner aerialists...

When you think of pole dancing, you might picture incredible backbends, jaw-dropping splits, or bodies folding in ways you never thought possible. That can be part of it, sure, but it’s not the whole story.

How do you become a badass pole dancer? Well, it’s actually pretty simple: start pole dancing! 😎😏 If you’re wanting to show off crazy advanced pole dancing tricks to all of your friends, however, we might need to do a little more..! Luckily at Altitude, our aim is to set you up for success so regardless of your exercise or dance background we can put you on the path to nailing those big moves!

If you have ever walked into the gym, hopped on the treadmill and just thought “I can’t wait for this to be over”, trust me, you are not alone. We all know regular physical activity is an important part of any healthy lifestyle. There are loads of benefits to being active! You’ll sleep better, have more energy, feel less stressed, improve things like heart health and mental health. Being fit is REALLY great… but it’s often at the expense of enjoyment, fun, excitement.

Can you believe it? We’re already two weeks into 2025! The build-up to the new year is always an exciting (and a little chaotic) time with new goals, but let’s be real... that post holiday reality can hit and those new plans for the year might leave you wondering where to even start. 🙈

It’s actually one of my absolute favourite things about pole, how you are in classes and how you express yourself during them is uniquely yours. Everyone’s journey is different and at Altitude we celebrate any way that might look. 💘

When you think of a workout, what comes to mind? Maybe it's the treadmill, lifting weights, or a yoga mat. But what if we told you there’s a workout that’s not only incredibly effective but also so much fun that you’ll actually look forward to every session? Welcome to the world of pole dancing...

Starting something new can be intimidating, especially if you're coming in as a total beginner, so we've put together our top tips on how to break free of boredom and embrace trying something new!

Remember when you were a kid and you thought superheroes were the only ones with superhuman strength? 🦸‍♀️ Well, what if I told you that there’s a way to unlock your own inner superhero - and you don’t need a cape to do it? Enter pole dancing. It's fun, it's fierce and it's an awesome and empowering way to build strength you might have thought impossible.

Confidence isn't just something you order online and have delivered overnight; it's more like a journey full of plot twists, awkward dance moves, and occasional pep talks in the mirror. And if there's one place where this journey gets a whole lot sassier, it's during a class at Altitude pole.

Dance is often seen as a hobby, or only something you do when you’re younger (or if you’ve had a few too many 'lemonades' 😉). But what if you discovered that dancing regularly had some really powerful benefits that could make your life easier, happier and more fulfilling? Intrigued? Read this blog! 👀

We're delving into what it means to "Live With Passion", Altitude style! "Live With Passion" isn't a phrase we toss around casually - the world of pole dancing is built on passion and we live and breathe it in everything that we do...

Curious about what our members say about pole dancing? Read about Baylee's journey at Altitude written in her own words ♥