Pole Position - The Alternative Workout Designed to Boost Your Confidence.

Originally found only in dive bars and strip clubs, pole dancing hasn’t always had the shiniest of reputations. These days, however, it is one of the UK’s most popular alternative workouts (PLUS it's  VBO Founder, Tina’s, favourite pastime!) So, what is it about pole that people love so much? We had a chat with Pole Emporium owner, Colleen Budd, to find out.

“I was always into fitness but never really had the guts to try out pole. Then my best friend emigrated to New Zealand and my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and that pushed me into taking my first class. I’ve never looked back!” Colleen began doing pole as a hobby during a period of big changes, and fell in love with the confidence boost it gave her. She then branched out into selling clothes and pole accessories which were otherwise only available in the States. Fast-forward a few years, and she now owns Pole Emporium, one of the UK’s leading pole-wear vendors.

But pole has given Colleen a lot more than a business. “It's taught me a great deal. I have discovered that I am capable of amazing things – I never realised my body could bend the way it does! It’s made me so much more confident and I’ve become stronger than I ever thought possible.”