Special Workshops and Performance Night to Highlight Luscious Maven Pole Dance Studio
North
Hollywood, CA (Sharewellnewswire.com) September 11, 2012 - When dance
and fitness instructor Heather West first envisioned opening her own
dance studio, she dreamed of creating a space that liberated a woman's
mind, body and spirit through movement. Juggling the duties of home and
career, West recognized that women needed a special brand of nurturing.
Not only did the taxing responsibilities of a day-to-day existence
often consume them, but media imagery also bombarded and impacted women
in many negative ways, often causing them to doubt and second guess
their outer and inner beauty. She realized that her notion of
encouraging one to seek out and add the healing benefits of exercise,
to an already full plate, had to be presented in an enticing and
innovative manner.
West
was compelled by a concept she conceived as "The Luscious Lifestyle."
"The Luscious Lifestyle" encourages women to take the time out of their
day or week to fully nurture and embrace themselves via fitness that
feels like play. She then opened the doors to her Luscious Maven Pole
Dance Studio, creating a haven for women that offered more than just a
laborious routine workout. Located in North Hollywood's bustling NoHo
arts and theater district, West is happily celebrating her three-year
anniversary. "The Luscious Lifestyle" has proven to be a winning idea.
With
classes ranging from pole to exotic dance and burlesque, West and her
skilled team of teachers present a fitness agenda that rivals the
average gym work out. Stretching, yoga and Pilates meet the pole and
dance floor in classes that combine exercise with dance art. Unlike the
gym however, West has also fashioned a physical environment where women
can feel beautiful, connected, strong and supported. A virtual enclave
of sanctioned femininity, the studio houses six, 14 feet high dance
polls surrounded by elegant padded suede and mirrored walls. With a
decor that accentuates sensuous sensibility, lusciousness permeates the
studio space.
Combining
her distinctive and innovative style, specialized curriculum and open
approach to teaching, West's Luscious Maven Studio offers a supportive
environment where women come to relax and unwind as they replenish
their inner selves with outward expressions of dance and fitness.
Hundreds of women have benefited from "The Luscious Lifestyle" vision
and are now soaring to new heights.
"There
are too few places in the world for women to celebrate their feminine
essence," expresses West. "As a fitness instructor for the past ten
years, I found most exercise training and even yoga to be constrained
by a lot of rules. As workouts, many techniques are linear and
masculine. There is nothing wrong with this of course. But pole and
exotic dance can be uniquely feminine, providing wonderful avenues for
both strength building and flexibility while incorporating softness. It
is important for women to be strong. The world demands this of us. Yet,
at our core, there is a lusciousness that sets us apart from men. I
believe that it is crucial for us to align with this inner essence as
well. Pole dance is an art form that allows this duality of expression."
Heather
West has been teaching as a professional pole dance instructor for six
years and is a veteran in Los Angeles' pole community. Several of the
Los Angeles' area pole studio owners and teachers originally studied
under her tutelage. Also trained as a yoga and fire dance instructor,
she is a seasoned and talented performance dancer. With a Bachelor of
Arts degree in psychology from UCLA, and a specialization in education,
West has over ten years of teaching experience in a variety of fields
including movement and athletic coaching to education for children with
special needs.
Weaving
together all of her teaching and performance experience to create
stimulating classes for women of all ages, shapes and sizes, Luscious
Maven Pole Dance Studio exists with a focused intention to be a doorway
for students to find and explore inspiration. Sessions are limited to
ten students so that instructors can provide personal attention. Class
levels vary in intensity and teachers bring their individual style to
the program. Some teachers concentrate on the fitness, strength and the
satisfaction that comes from a great workout, others focus on sexiness
and sensuality and some focus on connection to the music and freestyle
flow.
In
celebration of their three year anniversary, the studio will host a
series of special workshops during the month of September, including a "BabyBody2BikiniBody" weekly boot camp for mothers with Miss Scarlett; a Showgirls Burlesque Workshop with Alikat Rose; a Sexy Vegan food preparation workshop withShannon Storm; an Exotic, Lap Dance & Strip Tease Workshop series with
Miss Selenia and Heather West; and a Level 1 and Level 2 Pole Dance
Progressive Six Week Series taught by Heather West and Miss Selenia
respectively. The studio will also present a Pole and Burlesque Performance Night entitled "School of Rock" on Sunday, September 23 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 p.m.
Heather
West's Luscious Maven Pole Dance Studio is located at 11135 Weddington
St. #113 in North Hollywood, CA and can be reached at 818- 824-4091.
For workshop details go to http://www.lusciousmaven.com/
WORKSHOPS_UARS.html. Explore "The Luscious Lifestyle" and dance with
them on the web at http://www.lusciousmaven.com/.
Heather West Photo Image: http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/5056/ heatherwest.jpg
Luscious Maven Pole Dance Studio video: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=t676_nDePgk&feature=player_embedded
Heather West Dance Performance Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AaQ2pL7CyDM&feature=youtu.be
