I rarely talk about pole dance this way…

For 10 years I’ve explored this metal object and the space around it; interconnecting to ecosystems of people and places… stories and memories. Constantly searching for a deeper understanding of love - and loss. Of possibilities and trust.

Oh the trust. 🕊️

I rarely talk about pole in this way, but here we go.

Pole dancing has served as an anchor for me; a place to cleanse and release, a totem and a mirror in the last full, messy beautiful 10 years of getting to know it and getting to know myself …but what is it really?

Pole is
📖 A blank page and we are the Words.
🖼️ An empty canvas and we are the Art.
🔮 A portal of possibility and we are the Magick.

I am thankful for this relationship, even as it continues to change. Even as is continues to show me both grief and gratitude. And I am even more thankful for what it’s shown me all along…

✨Everything I need is within. That being both the student and the teacher of your own life is a forever exchange, that movement is medicine and things are so much more blissful when you are surrounded by love.✨

Especially when that love comes from within, as well.

The girl in this picture- she was grieving so bad, she was prob “stronger” then she has ever physically been in her life, but love? I’m not sure she knew what that really was yet. And trust? Not a fricken chance.

I’ll tell you what.

Women need soft spaces to land, and brave places to BE.

We do.

I’m so glad Thrive is that for so many of you, but more so… I am so glad you’ve found that soft and brave space within yourselves.

I have such big, beautiful, spacious and loving plans for this community and all you continue to show me.

Thank you for all that you are, and for paving the way for everyone who is harvesting the courage to take up space too.

BIG love and gratitude always,
Xoxo
Emily Rose 🌹