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Science of Slink: The Evidence Based Pole Podcast with Dr. Rosy Boa

Dr. Rosy Boa of Slink Through Strength

Hi! I"m Rosy Boa and I"m a pole dance teacher, personal trainer and proud meganerd. In the Science of Slink podcast we"ll read pole dance related research and talk to experts to learn evidence-based insights you can use to improve and accelerate your pole dance journey. This podcast is a production of Slink Through Strength online pole studio, which can be found at slinkthroughstrength.com.

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00:41:26

Movement for Every Body: Play, Power, and Pole With...

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2024/12/27

Welcome back to another episode of Science of Slink! This week Dr. Rosy Boa sits down with Dr. Marcia Dernie and talks about all things movement, play, and pole. Dr. Marcia is a DPT, yoga teacher, powerlifter, and strongwoman. Marcia and Rosy discuss how embracing play fosters emotional regulation, social connection, and self-expression. They highlight the importance of community in movement practices, including how working out with others can enhance consistency and motivation. Marcia shares

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00:23:55

Tips and Advice for Plus Size Pole Dancers

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2024/12/13

Welcome back to another episode of Science of Slink! This week Dr. Rosy Boa explores the science and social aspects of pole dancing, focusing on how the practice can be inclusive for all body types. She discusses why it’s essential to find supportive instructors and environments that uplift, not shame, and acknowledge that experiences may differ for polers in larger bodies. She looks at the different physical challenges a plus size poler may face and gives her personal recommendations on poles and

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00:19:22

Does pole dance make you stronger?

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2024/11/29

Dr. Rosy Boa dives into the science behind pole dancing, discussing the physical adaptations required for the sport. She clarifies the specific strength requirements for pole dancers, emphasizing the importance of specialized training over general fitness. Through examining recent studies, she highlights how pole dancing improves core, upper body strength, and grip strength, while identifying the need for anti-rotational strength, unilateral strength, and proper shoulder flexion. The podcast also

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00:19:59

How to Stay Motivated as a Home Poler

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2024/11/15

Welcome back to another episode of Science of Slink! Today we are talking about how to stay motivated as a home poler. In this episode I talk about the most common motivation that men and women have for exercising, how home based exercise programs compare to center based programs, and how motivation can change depending on your age. I also talk through how to build self-efficacy as you are learning new skills on and off the pole. Whether you are new to pole or not, sometimes our motivation can

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00:17:03

3 Tips for Starting (or returning!) to Pole Dance

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2024/11/01

In this episode, Rosy discusses three important tips for those who are either new to pole dance or returning after a long break. The episode covers the importance of easing into the practice gently, understanding realistic timelines for bodily adaptations, and exercising with friends or a virtual buddy to stay motivated. Link to the warm up video she mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GAP_7LDgo8 Want to join Rosy for your home pole training? Check out the Slink Through Strength

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00:21:42

How to do Spin Pole Without Getting Dizzy With Rosy Boa

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2024/10/18

Welcome back to another episode of Science of Slink! Today we are talking about a very important topic for furthering pole success, how to do spin pole without getting dizzy. Disclaimer: performance advice, NOT medical advice--if you're suffering from vertigo or dizziness talk to the other kind of doctor. We will discuss what the vestibular system is, things that can affect nausea, what is vestibular system adaption, and some drills that will help. So what is the vestibular system? Your vestibular

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00:40:19

5 Exercise Science Insights EVERY Pole Dancer Should...

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2024/10/04

Welcome back pole dancer to Science of Slink. In this episode we are touching on an important topic, 5 Exercise Science Insights EVERY Pole Dancer Should Know. I also wanted to start by including the link to Slinker’s delight show tickets: https://slinkthroughstrength.as.me/?appointmentType=60959877 Click the link above to join this awesome opportunity to see pole tricks. As pole dancers 5 super important things is training in different facets of fitness. To start, flexibility is one form of

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00:47:17

Hypermobility & Pole Dance with Dr. Melissa Koehl

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2024/09/20

Welcome back pole dancers to Science of Slink! Today we have a guest I’m very excited for, Dr. Melissa Koehl, a DPT and Pilates Instructor - Specialist in Hypermobility, EDS/HSD, POTS, MCAS and co. This episode is packed with valuable insights into hypermobility and its unique challenges, especially for dancers like those in the pole dance community. Dr. Melissa Koehl's personal experience with hypermobility and her professional expertise bring a deep, nuanced perspective to understanding

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00:14:48

Overcoming Mental Blocks in Pole Dance

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2024/09/06

Welcome back pole dancers to the Science of Slink Podcast. This week we are going to discuss mental blockages and how to overcome them. We will define mental blocks, contributing factors, and techniques to try to help overcome mental blocks. So what is a mental blockage? When the obstacle keeping you from your desired movement goal is emotional and/or mental rather than physical. Mental blockages can arise when learning new things and/or doing a skill you already know how to do. As an instructor, I

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00:28:52

The Poison of Perfectionism & How it's HURTING Your...

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2024/08/23

Trigger Warning: Mention of Eating Disorders and mental IllnessWelcome back pole dancers to this episode of Science of Slink! This week we are touching on how perfection harms people’s movement, progress, and mental states. To wrap up the video I’m including recommendations for how to avoid perfectionism influences and how to rework patterns of our internal perfectionism. Let’s start by defining perfectionism, perfectionism is "excessively high personal standards of performance accompanied

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00:36:29

Three Things EVERY Home Poler Should Know! By Rosy Boa

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2024/08/09

Hey Pole dancer, welcome to another episode of the Science of Slink! Today we are going to go over 3 essential things to know as a home pole dancer. We are going to discuss the importance of and how to do a proper warm-up, the variety of pole that is important to try, knowing that we are building skills slowly and will need base skills, and it is important to recognize there is no standard skill set for pole so its important to work with others. So what is a proper warm-up and why is it key? A

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00:28:12

Why I Think Pole SHOULDN’T Be in the Olympics By Rosy...

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2024/07/26

Welcome back Pole Dancer to Science of Slink! Today we are discussing my opinion on whether Pole Dance should be in the Olympics. We are going to explore: What problem is it addressing, Would it be good for individual movers or businesses? (Spoiler: the research suggests probably not,) Who would be harmed, and an overarching question: Why do we treat sports as more than or better than other types of movement? We are wrapping up by seeking a resolution with the question: What can we focus on

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00:29:42

How to Use Science to Make Pole Training Easier &...

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2024/07/12

Hello Pole Dancer and welcome to a new episode of Science of Slink, the podcast where we talk about the research on movement, explore social constructs, and explore how movement helps mental health. Join me on this podcast journey by subscribing to the podcast and signing up for my monthly newsletter. If you'd like to become a part of the community, hit the link below to join the waitlist for the Science of Slink Membership. Sign up for the Science of Slink membership waitlist:

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00:53:30

Four domains for Development for All with Dr.Melanie...

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2024/06/28

Hey Pole Dancer, welcome back to Science of Slink, a podcast dedicated to research of exercise, healing, and body image. Today we are joined by Dr.Melanie Stucky, Researcher - Performance and Social at École Nationale de Cirque. Dr. Stucky recently published the paper Four Domains for Development for All (4D4D4All): A Holistic, Physical Literacy Framework. (source and link below) this paper talks about the division and interconnectedness of 4 domains: creative, psychological, social, and physical

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00:47:06

Aerial, Pole & Unraveling the Myth of Flow with...

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2024/06/21

Grab your FREE ticket to the Unraveling the Myth of Flow Summit! https://courses.circusmobility.com/a/2147870041/2uiBQNdvWelcome to a special bonus episode with pole and aerial coach Jessica John of Circus Mobility. In it, we talk about flow, freestyle, pole vs. aerial, training within your capacity, and how to unlock more flow in your movement. One topic that came up was the idea of cross-pollination, this is an idea that has been a theme of the year. Cross-pollination in pole is the idea of

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00:36:26

Mirrors & Dancer Body Image with Sally Radell

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2024/06/14

In this episode we're joined by Sally Radell, Professor of Dance at Emory University, to talk about her 30 years of research findings on mirrors and body image in dance. We talk about, among other things, body image issues in dance, when mirrors help/hurt, and how to build better body awareness. One of her most prominent findings is that body image, when low, can poorly impact growth in dance by 6x. This means that another student who’s feeling more confident will more easily refrain from

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00:23:44

Elevate Your Pole Journey by Learning For Mastery

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2024/05/31

FREE E-Book! - Science-Backed Tips to ⚡Supercharge⚡ your Home Pole Time: https://courses.slinkthroughstrength.com/research-backed-pole-tips Welcome back to the Science of Slink Podcast, pole dancer! This week we are talking about learning for mastery, which is a teaching method focused on moving on a more fluid and self-guided path towards goals that we set for ourselves rather than a more regimented system with goals set for us to achieve in a certain order. The learning for mastery method is one

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00:36:34

Dance Therapy and Pole Dance

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2024/05/14

Hello Pole Dancer and welcome to another episode of Science of Slink. This week we are joined by a special guest, Dr. Cat Liang, Psy.D, who studies dance therapy. She has just published a great research article, The use of dance and movement for the embodied healing of interpersonal trauma in women and girls. We will be discussing her findings in her research and what movement therapy can heal. We talked about dance therapy and how when movement and joy are incorporated into your healing practice,

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00:36:09

Progression and Regression in Pole w Dr. Val...

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2024/05/03

Hello and welcome to a new episode of Science of Slink, the evidence based pole podcast! This week we are joined by Dr.Val Oliphant. Dr.Val is a DPT physical therapist specializing in dance, circus arts, and pelvic floor needs, a professional dancer and teacher. Today we are talking about how your pole teaching informs your PT & vice versa, the most common issues seen in pole dancers, the sneakiest (maybe not most common but hardest to notice) issues seen in pole dancers, Progressions, and

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00:15:25

You Can't Trust All The Studies You Read...

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2024/04/19

Hello fellow science friends and welcome to Science of Slink! Today we are touching into the topic of replicating studies, data reliability, Plublication Bias, and ‘Publisher Perish.’ These are important topics that shed light on the reliability of the data we read as well as of what influences some data to not be reliable. On the topic of replicating studies and data reliability we discuss that there is a strong correlation between earlier studies, before around 2010, being tested for replication

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