History of Pole Fitness
Traveling shows went from town to town entertaining the
crowds. As part of the fair there would many different
types of sides shows in small tents surrounding the main tent.
One particular tent housed the erotic Hoochi Coochi dancers.
The word Hoochi Coochi originates from the hip movement
performed by the Hoochi Coochi dancers, the equivalent of the
bump and grind today.
The girls would dance suggestively on a small stage in front of
crowds of cheering fans of all ages. Due to size of the tent, the
tent pole would be situated at the very edge of the stage. The
dancer would approach the tent pole and begin to dance with it.
The tent pole became known, as the dance pole, which still
exists today, be it in a more technically advanced and socially
acceptable form.
Pole dancing gradually began evolving from tents to bars as
burlesque became more acceptable in 1950's, nothing
much was heard until the 1980's when pole dancing became
popular in Canada and then the USA.
1990's saw Miss Fawnia Monday (Canadian) take the art of
Vertical fitness and begin teaching this to every woman. She
started to show women that vertical fitness could be an amazing
form of exercise.
And now in 2007, we are finally seeing Vertical fitness accepted
as a reputable form of fitness and exercise. Now, there are
plenty of classes throughout the world to experience vertical
fitness 90 years in the making.
Pole Fitness will now have a part in the
2012 Olympic Games in London.
So Now that you know...what are you
waiting for? It's time to start !!!!!
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