Posts Tagged: ‘Cynthia Smyth’

Aerial Art Photography: My 1st Pole Shoot!

2013/07/17 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui pole trick Cocoon by Jessie May

Yet another love letter to Arena Pole Studio… Just before I left the merry ol’ land of Oz, Fontaine organized a photo shoot for us with Jessie May, who specializes in aerial art photography. Jessie was an incredibly good sport – fun, friendly, and very patient with all 13 of us who showed up that […]

Pole Tricks: Yogini

2012/05/05 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui pole trick Yogini

This trick is called Yogini (aka Basket, Cradle, Rocking Horse) – it’s pretty much a yoga bow pose on a pole. The pole is squeezed between my arm and my side and just like the actual yoga pose, the harder you kick your legs back, the nicer your back arch. Incidentally, kicking your legs also […]

Pole Tricks: Jade

2012/04/13 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui pole trick Jade

This trick is called Jade (aka Jade Splits, Deville). There are two points holding me on the pole: the inside of my thigh squeezing the pole against the side of my waist with the help of my opposite arm pulling my leg toward my chest and the inside of my chicken wing arm squeezing the […]