Mint is an eminent Egyptian entrepreneur. Famous for trailblazing the Egyptian pole industry. She has travelled the world for her training and hosted over 30 international pole instructors; her name is renowned in the international pole community. Mint has extensive training in pole, performance and conditioning for aerial arts. She has trained with many of the industries top pole dancers such as Marlo Fisken, Marion Crampe, Sergia Louise Anderson, Michelle Shimmy and Maddie Sparkle etc... Mint specialises in performance; she has learned many techniques to enhance pole theatrics, explore freestyle and achieve easy flow. The art of not only achieving tricks but making them look excellent. She is an expert in flexibility, having studied various disciplines from Mongolian Contortion to yoga and dancer’s stretching. With instruction experience for over 6 years, she is famous for leading very informative and entertaining pole and flexibility sessions.
1. Dance on Spin
Level: All Levels
Duration: 90 Mins
Learn how to create beautiful lines and shapes on the pole. In this workshop we will go through various spinning pole techniques.
We will explore tools on how to enhance your quality of movement and look beautiful as you perform your tricks on the pole. This workshop is not just about tricks, its about how to perform your tricks.
Get the short-cuts to creating jaw-dropping combos that make you own that spin pole!
2. Creating your Flow
Level: All Levels
Duration: 90 Min
Many of us get stuck and in a knot on the pole. We will explore different techniques on keeping movement on the pole continuous, with no interruptions. Up the pole, around the pole, changing directions.
Learn how to be fluid with your transitions, learn how to make seamless hand changes and how to create space for your body to move swiftly.
3. Theatrics
Level: All Levels
Duration: 90 Mins / 1 Day / 1 week
Learn performance secrets, showing you how to own your movement and capture your audience on stage:
• Accenting movement with your hands
• Hair flicks
• Order of movement
• Facial Expression
• Speed, Musicality and Emotion
• Eye contact
• Audience Interaction
• Fluidity and flow
3. Splits + Hips
Level: All Levels
Duration: 90 Mins / 1 Day / 1 week
Learn how to make splits a more comfortable journey. Get your splits in the fastest, most effective and safe manner possible. We will work on hip openers, hamstring stretching and alignment. You will learn how to increase your range of motion using different techniques for hip mobility. Hip mobility is especially important for pole dancers and allows you to achieve more beautiful internal and external rotations -making your leg hangs look better and hooks on the pole more firm. We will learn injury prevention, essential alignment and how to avoid over stretching to get 100% of your flexibility session.
4. Journey to needle
Level: INT/ADV
Duration: 90–120 Mins
Your back and legs are connected. Understand the relationship between your back and legs. In this session you will learn effective and safe techniques on how to open up your back/chest and hips. We will work on strengthening your back, learn how to use your full back when stretching. Opening up the shoulders/chest/mid and lower back. If you suffer from lower back pain when stretching, this workshop is for you.
We will also learn how to release our back to create space for our hips to open up. We will learn many hacks and tips for achieving the perfect needle.
Learn how to protect your body throughout your needle journey!
5. Shoulders 101
Level: All Levels
Duration: 60 Mins
Shoulder injuries are the most common in our industry. In this workshop you will learn exercises for injury prevention, building strength and flexibility for your shoulders. How to protect your shoulders and get into those dream moves!
6. Move On'e
Level: All Levels
Duration: 1 Week/Weekend intensive/1 day
Like nothing you have ever done before, new and unique.
A program incorporating dance on the pole, designed to embark you on a self-discovery. Move on’e is about movement exploration, building trust, connection, support and expression. Highly recommended for building a strong unity in your community.
Class details
Six different pole and flexibility workshops to choose from with Mint, the founder of PFE!
