I disliked my first encounter with pole, but two years later my experience with the sport has made me appreciate my body and my self-determination Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When my friend Bea took up pole dancing she enthusiastically tried to convert everyone she knew to it " a common trope, I'd later find out. As a childhood gymnast and dancefloor enthusiast, I was scouted as a potential recruit, s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AM on March 2, 2026