I’m getting ready to try out a new gym in a few days, one that is geared solely toward women. Such establishments typically excite me, as I love the idea of a place where women can feel completely at ...

A pole dancing competition is not an obvious place for a discussion of high art vs. vernacular forms. And at the fifth annual U.S. Pole Dancing Federation Pro Qualifier that took place last Saturday ...

While pole dancing has a darker association as an exploitative occupation, there are women with chronic pain who have found (and built) a new love for their body, incredible strength to manage the ...

The Netflix documentary, out Feb. 5, explores how women come together to heal through the sensual movement of pole dancing Netflix's upcoming documentary, Strip Down, Rise Up, is introducing audiences ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - In Istanbul's busy Kadikoy district, a group of women attend a pole dancing class, working out in a gym which many see as a refuge in an increasingly conservative Muslim city. The ...

When yoga instructor Nada took up pole dancing, the backlash in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia was both harsh and quick, and she has struggled to overcome the fallout ever since. Family and friends ...