I began my pole journey in 2013 when a medical diagnosis left me in search of an alternative means of my mental and physical healing, pole dancing came to the rescue. Pole has been my most reliable form of healing ever since. The meditative and therapeutic qualities of pole dancing are what I strive to open students’ eyes to through teachings. Outside of pole, I am a graduate student at the Tri- State College of Acupuncture. O hope to be able to one day use the practice to help pole dancers– and athletes in general– when dealing with an injury.