Our Teacher Kendra's Pole Journey

Kendra's Journey

Joining aerial fitness generally has had a massive impact on my life improving my self esteem confidence and self worth. This society of people has made me feel included and valued. In fact it’s where I met nearly all of my friends. I’ve never met a more supportive group of people.

I joined pole in university and instantly took to it, unfortunately I had been in a car accident just before I started pole so I was at one of my lowest points in life. I had a fractured face and was badly bruised. Aerial fitness was probably the only thing that made me get out of bed and made me feel like myself again. I was a very big fan of the fitness element behind it. It was always something I wanted to try but I never found any studios in Northern Ireland.

I had always went to the gym but had never really seen any real impact on my body until I started aerial sports, I watched myself become stronger and more confident as my aerial journey continued.

I loved inverting almost immediately and my favorite move was a butterfly. Before I started I had no idea the sheer levels of strength needed! I did struggle with my shoulder mount a lot to the extent I actually studied to become a pt so I could get strong enough to do one, after a year of it became a favorite.

Nowadays my favorite move (as all my students will know) is a brass monkey. It’s no secret I hate Allegra’s though I eventually began teaching both pole and hoop at the uni, and continued to do so after I graduated and worked in London, upon returning to Wales, I started working in Pole Twisters in August 2021, I have enjoyed working here & have been able to teach many lessons and have met lots of people along the way, I trained here and got to a good level. Then I later too an externally qualification gaining my beginner and intermediate spin city pole teaching qualifications and I am currently undertaking my advanced teaching course. I also undertake strength for aerial qualifications and flexibility ones to become the best teacher I could be. In terms of my teaching career my favorite classes to teach are mixed abilities as I love exploring aerial combinations. Get yourself booked on here and enjoy a class with me, and together we can explore your capabilities.

The moves I’m currently working on is my iron X, my elbow grip ayesha and dead lift handspring. I plan to start competing externally as well. Again I must emphasis I hate Allegras

Image taken from 2022

Written by Kendra, posted by Lisa-marie