Are Poles = Strippers?

Poles = Strippers?

According to Stigma Tattoo Bar - NO! Actually their "motto" is the opposite.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I booked a Pole Dancing Class for six at Stigma Tattoo Bar. I didn't know anything about the establishment or pole dancing classes. Nevertheless, I had gotten an offer to book the class with a discount through Living Social and I decided to go ahead and book it. All I wanted and expected was to have fun with my girls. I thought that this experience could be something different and fun since going shopping, having lunch, or watching a movie had become old, customary, and boring.

Within hours of booking the class I had announced to the girls that we were going to attend a pole dancing class! Everyone, including myself, was a little nervous and excited. I was amazed to find no resistance from the girls… They’re so brave!

Ticiana, Izi, Ligia, Liliana and Myself

As soon as we arrived at Stigma Tattoo Bar, we encountered an amazing atmosphere, a hip/modern decoration, and a welcoming staff that made all of our nervousness go away as soon as we walked through the main door. There were girls pole dancing, provocative music, and a hospitable bar.

Stigma Tattoo Bar is a bar and tattoo shop. It also offers massages, pierces, pole-dancing classes, and strip and lap dance classes. They even have a large cage located in the middle of the establishment that could fit a lion! Stigma Tattoo bar is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, where vivid and urban life takes place. Interestingly, none of us had ever been there, which made our experience even more unique and impressive.

As our appointment time came closer, pole dancing felt real. We started to realize that pole dancing is indeed for all, and surely for girls like us that "just want to have fun". We didn’t feel, not even for one second, like we were participating in something dirty, not classy, or outside our comfort zone. In reality, we were very comfortable in trying our best to do pole dancing moves interestingly called “fireman”, “peeling the banana”, and “hook”.

Our beautiful and fit teacher, Riana, provided us with one hour of extreme workout and lots of entertainment. As the class came to an end, we participated in a competition among each other. It was called a “free style” competition where we had to apply our sexy, provocative, and feminine side into what we had learned of pole dancing. It was definitely amusing to watch!

Riana (our teacher)

Beyond any doubt, pole dancing was a taboo for us until we came to Stigma Tattoo Bar, had a class, and had the pleasure to meet the owner Kelly Welsy - a lovely English woman who had a vision. Kelly’s husband is an award winning custom tattoo artist that wanted to open a tattoo shop in Orlando. Consequently, she thought, "why not combine both?" By doing this, Kelly could break the myth of "Poles=Strippers" and bring people together to learn & train the art of pole dancing in a different, happy, and fun workout.

Ligia and I with the owner Kelly Welser

                               

Stigma Tattoo Bar is located at 17 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. They’re open everyday from 12pm, Sun 12pm-12am, and Wed-Sat 12pm-2am. For more information please visit http://www.stigmatattoos.com/

Special thanks to Stigma Staff
Izi and Ariel