What do pole dancing and climbing have in common?

Lots actually – flexibility, body awareness, and strength for starters.  But of course, there aren’t a lot of people who do both … at least I didn’t think so!

Anyway, I’ve been thinking about taking pole dancing lessons for a while.  Nothing to do with climbing and I’m not becoming a stripper or anything.  But I think it would help with some of the weaknesses I have in blues dancing.  So I’m planning on signing up for pole dancing lessons as soon as I can fit it into my schedule. 

And then randomly and for unrelated reasons, I was reading Sonnie Trotter’s blog today.  And of course, the blog is almost all climbing related.  That’s why I read it!  And guess what I found!? 

This:

 So it seems I'm not the only climber thinking about pole dancing!  LOL.  I love it when my different interests intersect like that.