Show up for your future self
Start here to find your beginner-friendly everything! Advanced programs also available.
For Newcomers
Easy next steps
- Pre-register for the class you’ll attend below.
- Arrive a few minutes early to your 1st session if possible
- See below for additional optional next steps and FAQs
- Show up! We’ll meet you where you’re at.
About Class Admission
- Pre-registration is appreciated as limited spaces are available in each class.
- Please get familiar with attendance practices and policies including no-shows and late arrivals.
- If extra space is available at the start of class, waiting list dancers will be admitted.
- Studio entrance is via the REAR of the building.
- Bring valid ID showing you are over 18 years of age.
- For cash purchases, card prepayments can be refunded when payment is received in person. Thank you!
Weekly Sessions
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Intro Series courses feature Conditioning, 101, Foundations and Intro classes.You may need to login with an email and password
FAQs
Check here for General Infromation and FAQs
All ages 18+ welcome.
WHEN SHOULD I START MY INTRO/FOUNDATIONS SERIES?
✅ Start anytime. Drop-ins welcome. Attend as many Pole Tech 101, Intro, or Foundations sessions as you need with the Ohana KEIKI UNLIMITED Intro Series!
✅ We design the classes around your specific needs. Everyone is undeniably unique. Our training modules recognize and respect your individuality.
WHICH COURSES SHOULD I ATTEND?
✅ Attend 1 or 2 of the Wednesday to Sunday classes. While topics may occasionally seem familiar, it takes months and even years to cover half the details, tips, cues, tools and exercises to uplift a movement practice. We’re here for you.
✅ Attend the Wednesday weekly conditioning & mobility program to for extra increased focus beyond just strength and flexibility.
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE?
Calendars are updated regularly so check every week!
Main weekly courses & pop-up schedules are posted here
Events, workshops, & jams schedules are posted here
WHICH TOPICS ARE INTRODUCED & DETAILED IN THE INTRO SERIES?
💜 Quality of Movement & Mobility. Amplify your mind-body connection with progressive practices and your complex interactions with your apparatus: the pole, the floor, your heels, your nunchakus, the universe.
💜 Artistry Within. Unlock your creative fuel with cues and prompts in a safe, welcoming, chill, non-intimidating, non-judgemental space. Creativity is a practice.
💜 Core Awareness. Harness upper and lower body, pelvic, spinal (sacral, lumbar, thoracic, cervical) coordination to make space for fluidity.
💜 Basis of Support. Set yourself up for entries and transitions into freshly accessible movements. Surprise yourself!
WHAT’RE THE TOP 10 TIPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF MY POLE PRACTICE? WHAT CAN I DO TO ”IMPROVE QUICKLY?”
🩵 Show up. Give yourself a chance to enjoy the experience.
🩵 Be mindfully curious. Let go of expectations. Allow yourself to absorb fresh skills.
🩵 Movement is a practice. Creativity is a practice. Take so much advantage of practice during class and afterwards with Workshops, Intensives, Playtime, Pole Jams, Ohana Creative, Circus Church and more.
🩵 Enjoy and appreciate your individuality. Allow your uniqueness to shine through in the textures, hues, intentions, discoveries, progressions, variations and explorations you’ll discover at Ohana.
🩵 Do as you would in your favorite class, or as you learn a new language. Take notes, practice, ask for homework, do the homework, ask for feedback.
🩵 Embrace Ohana. If you miss a class, catch up with Ohana during Playtime, Pole Jams, and Community Pole sessions. Or just call/text us.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING / WEAR TO CLASS?
➡️ Towel, water, mat, socks, kneepads, kneesocks, comfy pants/leggings + attire for basework and up the pole flows
➡️ Optional heels, costumes, garters, small poi, fun outfits, fishnets, play clothes
➡️ Optional audio that ignites your movement imagination
➡️ Optional notebook/sketchpad
➡️ Curiosity and an open-minded readiness to learn
➡️ Wear comfy movement-friendly layers with snug shorts & sports bra underneath. Remove all body jewelry, accessories, oils, lotions, substances that may adversely affect your all-over grip on the apparatus
➡️ Indoor only, pole-specific heels. Outdoor footwear, dirty footwear is not used in our training areas.
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO GET READY FOR MY SESSIONS?
Fill out this survey to help us curate your experience and let’s get to know each other.
Prep your skin and attire. Avoid substances and accessories that may adversely affect your grip and movement around the pole.
Provide yourself with proper nutrition throughout your practice. Have sufficient rest and recovery periods.
WHAT‘S SO UNIQUE ABOUT OHANA “PROGRAMS” THAT I WON’T FIND ELSEWHERE?
🔹 Weekly programs with conditioning, mobility training and technique focus custom made for you alone
🔹 Movement combos with variations for diverse bodies and abilities
🔹 Free flow options at the end of class
🔹 Curated content collaborated amongst the Ohana team to give you a comprehensive connected experience throughout your coursework
🔹 Homework and exercises individualized to help you reach your own goals
🔹 Regular coaching, practice and training time (Ohana staff is on hand to answer any questions during practice)
🔹 Feedback and guidance when you need it, plus space for your mind-body connection to sort out your own movement (i.e., Get coaching and solo time.)
🔹 Access to in-house online physical therapy and physical training
🔹 Guidance and information on apparatus & equipment, competition track, performance track, preparing for video and photo shoots, stylistic options (classic, pole, heels flow, socks, hard style, sultry, athletic, etc.), artistic crossover opportunities and more!
TELL ME ABOUT SOME OHANA “NUGGETS” THAT AREN‘T ADVERTISED
✨ You are seen. With Ohana programs, you don’t just get classes; you get programs to build comprehensive packages that make sense to your path.
✨ Active learning resources. We don’t just offer open studio; you get educated experienced certified staff supporting your Playtime. We curate activities to fuel your fire with pole jams, competition tracks, performance tracks, Circus Church, and so much more.
✨ Time. Nearly all our courses are equivalent to an entire workshop! You usually have the option to start 15 minutes early, and stay a few minutes late to make the most of your efforts.
✨ We keep our knowledge fresh. Ask us about the last class we attended ourselves. We don’t just teach; we are perpetual students who share our pursuit of knowledge with you. You are invited to nerd out with us.
✨ Connected sessions. Our programs build progressively on select themes throughout each class designed around you. Where else do you find your classes connecting in ways that make sense to next steps?
✨ Full-featured experiences. All Ohana programs offer multi-modal comprehensive packages with coaching, workshops, bonus courses, photo & performance opportunities, and personal projects for the ultimate learning experience.
WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT MAY I USE?
We accept cash, Venmo, Paypal, and credit cards. If you pay online but prefer cash, the tender can be adjusted in person.
WHAT BRANDS & TYPES OF PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE STUDIO?
- Dragonfly Brand polewear – Oh-so-soft, non-binding, long-lasting, easy to fit shorts and sports bras / tops with enough support for getting inverted. Low- to high-waist shorts with medium cheeky to full coverage available. Sizes XS to XXL.
- Girlie Grip pole solution – Excellent all around medium dry grip. A few drops go a long way and it has a light pleasant scent.
- Monkey Hands pole grip – Specialized athletic grip at various levels including Hydro, Classic, Sticky, Gluey and Black (for the extra sweaty).
- Pleaser USA stiletto heels for pole dancing – Available in sandals, ankle boots, and thigh high boots. UV-reactive and LED heels avaiable. Sizes 5 to 14.
- Primal Derma – A bioidentical, non-oily-feeling all-over skin moisturizer / lip balm sourced sustainably & kindly from small scale farms, and designed & created in the US by a Bronx-owned & operated amazing individual
- Stars & Honey protein bars with collagen – Soy, gluten and dairy free with 2500 Dalton collagen for optimum absorption. Every flavor is so yummy!
- Twisted Movement rave and party attire – Locally made leggings, bodysuits, and body cages from a small, highly inclusive, woman-owned operation. Sizes XS to 4X.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND IN-PERSON CLASSES PLUS WORKSHOPS, CLINICS & INTENSIVES?
Use Ohana sessions to zoom in on topics that sometimes take several sessions or even months to get through. Based on your needs and goals, we curate extra nerdy workshops and mini-intensives to supplement foundational themes.
We include extra detailed technique and individualized feedback on flexibility, mobility, strength, stability, climbs, spins, inverts, shoulder mounts, lever grips, reverse grabs, brass monkey grips, ayesha and handspring variations, and more.
The focus is on you– no videos or recordings come close to the live feedback you will receive.
Workshops, Events & More
For the latest Workshops, Pole Tech, Kneepaddie Baddie, Heels Fluidity, Playtime, Pole Jams, Circus Church, and more– check here:
Industry Discounts & Local Offers
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We stand on the shoulders of those that came before us. Contact us for industry discounts on single classes, private sessions and rentals, Playtime packages and more.
We stand on the shoulders of those that came before us.
Contact us for industry discounts on single classes, private sessions and rentals, Playtime packages and more.