Fargo - Pamela Thorson effortlessly glides around a silver pole in a flash of purple hair and black Spandex, demonstrating acrobatic moves like the “Superman” and the “butterfly.” The 59-year-old ...

Pole fitness is more than just a workout—it’s a full-body exercise that improves strength, flexibility, and confidence. Fawnia Mondey, owner of Pole Fitness Studio, is a pioneer in the industry and is ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The screech of skin losing its grip on 45-millimeter chrome mimics the sound of sneakers ...

ATLANTA — One Metro Atlanta business owner started her very own pole fitness studio after an interest in pole dance was sparked seven years ago. Natasha Davis, owner of Twirl N Shape Fitness, wanted ...

Adeola Heyman's version of a deadlift doesn't require a barbell: in pole dancing, the term is used to describe hoisting your entire body from a standing position to an inverted one while gripping a ...

My legs are spread open in the instructor’s face as I attempt a basic wrist sit move (where you grip the pole with one hand under your butt, then kick your legs wide open), and she’s telling me off ...

Art, sport, workout, therapy: modern pole dancing has taken on many forms. A veteran stripper, a pole studio owner, and a young dancer discuss politics and identity in pole dancing and how practicing ...

In the colorfully lit studio of Boston Pole Fitness, a young woman stands on her head. Her hands are clasped around a silver pole, and her legs are poised above her body, back arched, toes pointed.