The only pole dancing studio,
where you can sling tarot cards, shake ass AND cry it out…sometime in the same class.
Located right here, in the heart of
Newton, New Jersey.
WE LIVE SOULFULLY BY OUR PHILOSOPHY
Movement is Medicine.
Embodiment is the art of living in our bodies. Sensuality is the pleasure of being there.
Upcoming Workshops & Events
What Our Thriving Community has to Say:
“Since entering my 50’s, I have struggled with how I feel about my body. Being in this space has allowed me to embrace a new relationship with it. Here, I can express myself in ways I never imagined, and that carries into my daily life. My heart feels full and my body feels amazing when I am moving and connecting with other women in the Thrive community.”
- Michelle, Thrive Member
“When I’m here, I don’t have to pretend that my life is perfect or that I’m perfect. I can just be me... sad, angry, anxious, or filled with joy, and there is no judgment. I am supported and cared for in this community, and that has been such an important piece of my personal healing journey.”
- Bonnie, Thrive Member
“Being a mother of two is my greatest accomplishment, but I’m more than that. I remember that here. I feel that here. This space helps me step into my truest self as a woman who is proud of her sensuality and able to express it freely without judgment. Thrive Embodied Arts has helped me find my identity again.”
- Ashlee, Thrive Member
Grief is one of the most natural human responses we have—and one of the most misunderstood.
As a society, we tend to treat grief as something to get through quickly, manage quietly, or turn into a lesson. We reward “being strong,” “staying busy,” and “moving on,” often without realizing that these are ways of bypassing the very thing asking to be felt. Grief becomes something we apologize for, hide, or minimize—especially when it doesn’t have a neat reason or timeline.
But grief is not a problem to solve.
It is a signal of love, attachment, change, and meaning.
Grief can show up as sadness, yes—but also as anger, numbness, exhaustion, anxiety, irritability, tightness in the chest, or a sense of disorientation. When it isn’t given space, it doesn’t disappear; it simply moves into the body, the nervous system, and our relationships.
There is nothing shameful about grief.
It doesn’t mean you’re weak, broken, or failing at life.
Grief means something mattered.
Someone mattered.
A version of you mattered.
When we allow grief to be felt—gently, safely, and without pressure to perform—it often softens on its own. Not because it’s gone, but because it’s finally been acknowledged.