Rock Climber Tries POLE DANCING (for the first time) 

I love that the instructor and owner is actually a former stripper! So many pole fitness trainers want to erase sex workers from its history.

I'm never taking the shoes off

Lowkey want Alayna to try this again with Ashley and Mak

"I think something just popped " 😂 "No problem, I'll just tap and release" 😂 "Choreo is short for choreography, as the pros say it" 😂😎 "The straight stuff is hard for me" 😉 The pure joy on Alayna's face throughout this video was AMAZING 💜👏💫

She wasn’t kidding when she said it usually takes months to do an invert. And to do an invert on a spinny pole without any grip at your waist… that requires a lot of strength and control that someone without a strong background in climbing or acrobatics or somethings doesn’t have. Amazing job Alayna 🎉 and don’t be downhearted if you try pole and it doesn’t go like that. Like they say at the end, there is a great joy in “unlocking” a new level. When I first started, I NEVER imagined how I could ever even do an invert, and now I can do so much more. You get bruises and scrapes and burns but it’s 300% worth it to me. Pole has pushed me mentally (a lot of things are really scary) and physically and I love it for that💃🥰

Respectful queer wonderment!

Major gay panic from our blue haired goddess OMFG ❤

"Im going to show to first move" *does a literal ayasha* Im dying😂 Any fellow pole addicts here?

As a queer person, who started pole dancing a few months ago, I was hoping this would happen at some point

not the repeated "i have a girlfriend" bwahaha im dying

You know that Mac and Ashley are gonna have a field day with this the next Chosen Family podcast and I’m here for it. Lol, love you Alayna, great video and you looked excellent on the pole!!!! ❤❤❤

I love the fact that, to Alayna, "I have a girlfriend !" is actually a compliment to all the women who are not her girlfriend ^^

the "I have a girlfriend" gets me.

I've been curious about pole fitness/dance for a while and this was awesome to watch! You did so well at this and picked it up so quickly that I might actually have to look at a beginners' class near me, so thanks Alayna! ☺️

SO GRACEFUL

Clicked so fast omg hahahah my body could never, but it looks so fun!

ahhh the employees were so wonderfully supportive! that environment seems wonderful, takes a lot of fear out of actually going to something like this

I'm a dancer and lately I've wanting to learn how to pole dance....so seeing this put a smile on my face....I love videos like this💓😩

Your joy is so contagious :DDD

Please make this a series!!! So fun and see your progress and take them climbing

OMG That was soo good for a first timer! I needed around 4 months to invert and she did on her first time!

The teacher showing her an inverted pencil as the first move was absolute genius! (very advanced trick)

This was just so joyful. I found myself grinning the whole way through ❤

Im 17 and have been taking pole classes for a while, took my first one when I was 15 and then started back up last summer. It’s so fun to watch people discover it and try for the first time and see how much fun they have

I have been really down and I have not laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you Alana and the dance lady's xxx

I love how they're enjoying themself ❤❤ ❤

can’t wait for this to be a chosen family update!! ashley will explode

I had a smile on my face all through this as Alayna's enjoyment of pole dancing was just infectious! Well done!

yessss Alayna!! I hope you keep cross training in pole! I've been pole dancing for 3 years and about to start bouldering and you've been a big inspo.

I've been doing Pole for 9 months mow and you smashed this - it took me like two months to even get my invert consistently from being shown and another 4-5 months to get it without jumping for it. Rock climbing definitely is a transferable skill.

I am in love with the blue-haired girl. She's soooo pretty and graceful! 💝

seeing your growth over the years has been incredible! the sheer joy (pun intended) on your face at the end made me so happy for you 🥰 you slayed!

People NEED to see this video. It goes to show that “strippers” aren’t just “oh no naked women wehgh” NO! Pole dancing is a BEAUTIFUL art and it takes INCREDIBLE skill!! 💙I applaud anyone who does it because gosh dang it’s such a hard skill to master. Alayna you did great😆😆I couldn’t stop smiling the whole time. What a fun video thank you!

this is such a great video omg. the energy is great everyone is so beautiful and alayna is so??? talented???? that doesn't look easy so i can imagine it doesn't feel easy im so in awe

This is such a fun video! I love that you highlighted a local small business! ❤ Both instructors seem so fun and you seemed to have such a great time! Did Del try any moves?

I started pole just before Christmas, and I have to say, it is really good fun. So if this video doesn't convince you, you should totally try it!

7:43 could've been a glorious death drop hahaa. this was so fun! 🌻

One of the things I wanted to try before I became disabled. Now I'm the one volunteering as a sex coach for a sex worker festival in the Bay Area! Proud of you!

Your sincerity and attitude is infectious, you are an excellent content creator with authentic and content that is entertaining and informative. Thanks for being awesome!

so fun! you can tell from the video that liz and tammy are fantastic instructors - it takes practice to instruct movement when feet are on the ground, let alone when you're flipping upside down. and you killed it!

I never thought I would see you in high-heels... But here we are! 😊 Anyway, good job! 💪🏻👏🏻

I have SOOOOOO much respect for girls who pole dance because of the amount of core strength it requires like it's actually crazy!

Sweet mother of Sappho, the sheer gay panic that overcame me when the girl with the blue hair showed up-

You’re going to love those shoes. There’s also powder stuff some people use for not chaffing. Have fun. ❤

Alayna you did amazing! Beautiful and interesting video, I loved the atmosphere in the studio sm

You did such a great job!! I would have been so nervous but the instructors seem like they really know how to work with beginners to build people's confidence :)

I loved this, and the instructors were awesome! I would definitely watch more of this!

Yes Alaynaaaa! Go Alayna! This was awesome! It was such a great video! I hope you’re able to do more videos like this! It was so fun to watch, and really encouraging! I’m now considering looking into pole classes in my area!

beautiful video, glad you had fun through all the moments of doubt. The instructors were really supportive and made this all exciting. Also i tried to use the links in your description for your twitch and what-not and none worked.

Ahhh this looked so fun! I hope you go back for your Day 2 lesson someday 😊

This was so joyous to watch, thank you. You did amazing ❤

i could watch you learning pole forever! it looked so fun and it's making me want to try it out

Been waiting for you to try this! Finally! Pole is so awesome. You did so well, it took me 4 months to get into an invert.

THIS IS SO GOOD ALAYNA. I'M SO PROUD

Alayna, such a great video! Congrats on accomplishing the goals you set, your personality made it easy to root for you. That looked really good for your first time. Also, the running gf joke had me laughing every time lol.

The way Alayna's jaw dropped when she found out the pole unlocks ... Same girl. That was my first class vibe It's such an amazing sport and some of the studios have such incredible and accepting communities

This was fantastic! I would have loved to see you react to viewing the videos the first time and realizing you did way better than you probably felt like you did. Those shoes are magical, too. ✨✨

The joy in this video is absolutely priceless ❤

Okay, for some reason the algorithm of RU-vid spit out something great in it's recommendations! Loved this :)

I was waiting for the right time to watch this, when I had no other distractions, and I'm glad I did. What a wholesome content! It made me laugh and smile and I'm in awe by your talent. I have tried this myself once and it's frickin hard. I don't climb, and that was notable. But I also didn't have great teachers like Tammy and Liz. So supportive and full of humour. Love it! Thanks ladies for making my day. 😘😘😘

OMG I LOVE ALL ABOUT THIS NOW I WANNA POLE DANCE

Thanks for the video Alayna! ^^

This was so fun to watch! I was clapping for you! Great job!

That was so impressive, Alayna! You looked amazing, even more so because it was your first time.

Loved this content!

I love this videooooo!

I liked this before I even watched it because GOOD FOR YOU. So much fun.

wow now I wanna try it as well! that was super cool, Alayna 💯

"Its great practice" was underappreciated

love love love this!! Go Alayna!!

Alayna your Aries is showing! Love the chaotic energy but also love the way you try new things its so encouraging!

This was so cute! You have motivated me to keep working out now (really not being sarcastic, you are goals) and have always been curious about pole dancing

Its fun i think that with so much pole fitness content online there is much less stigma for pole dancing. I live in a conservative country but ive had multiple friends who've tried pole classes

OVER im so excited for this video ✋✋

Flustered Alayna is the best Alayna.

17:31 sloth hands! (that was so cute ^^)

Loved this!!!

Wow... what a fantastic episode! Tammy and her assistant were so kind.. professional yet sassy and fun! That did look so hard.. fun and yet they are right.. empowering!!! It looked like you were having so much fun Alayna, and a bit of a natural. If you were this good by the first class... I could imagine would be killing this skill just like you do with your climbing!!! I really think Tammy did so well with selling her classes here. If I lived thee I would want to take classes there!! Great job ladies!!! Great filming by Dell as well!!! Thanks for the wonderful content Alayna!! Would love to see you do part two with this one! However... it'd be fun to see you take Mak with you!!! 🤩

You went upside down on your first day? All that climbing paid off! 👍

It was great to see you do something new and different! Great video!

ahhhh this is so cool!! i kind of hate the idea of regular dance classes but every time i see someone trying pole dancing for the first time it looks so fun

Wow that was great Alyna! Good job. It looks like a great workout.

Cool Alayna! You aced it for your first time thats such great progress!

that was a fun watch and a big thumbs up for trying out and learning something new

I'm a straight 50 yr old guy who has NEVER been to a strip club and doesn't like seeing girls in "that" situation. But.. "Rock climber" and "pole Dancer"... I couldn't resist.... Glad I clicked.... this was a lot of fun.... I love the term "Naked Athlete" - thats gonna stick with me. And that woman has STRENGTH!!! The way she flips her body up, all held in her upper arms (I think) but even the stomach muscles to hold that pose... she is seriously strong. If she's got a black belt in something (and looking at her, she probably does) thats a gown up Buffy Summers. Clicking on this I was worried "Meh - is this just some tacky wanna be porn?" Nope - this was a bunch of girls having fun and enjoying a day. Great to watch. Yes what they are doing is sexy, but thats not the point. Its the having fun that matters. Nothing is sexier than a pretty laugh ;)

Ngl i only vaguely know about you from chosen fam shorts in my algorithm but ever since i saw my studio repost your story about trying out pole I’ve been looking forward to this vid. I only started pole in February after something like 7 years of being out of any sport or the gym and can confirm pole especially at tantra is super welcoming to any body types, fitness levels, genders, etc! Would 1000% recommend to anyone considering it!!!

I have no idea who you are or how this ended up on my recommended viewing but this was awesome. You are so fun and this translates so well to the camera. I love that the owner and her employee (instructor) are so laid back and make it all fun & are encouraging. I’m a straight guy and found this to be really enjoyable and just entertaining! Yeah, this was awesome!

Alayna, WHAT?! It took me over a month to go upside down!! (Though, to be fair, this was the first time I even attempted it lol) And I haven't even tried spin pole yet!! But omg I'm so happy you tried pole and shared your experience with us. I couldn't wait to come home and watch it! I've been taking classes for about two months, and it is honestly one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It's helped me build not only physical strength but mental strength as well, it's been empowering, it's helping me to get more in touch with my body and with exploring different styles of movement and expression, it keeps me in the present moment, and it's provided me with an amazing community of incredible women who are so supportive and encouraging and who care about my wellbeing and life outside of just pole. Pole is for EVERYONE. I have a chronic illness (POTS) and am able to do it and have seen people in wheelchairs do it too! And in the classes I've taken, I've seen so many different body types, fitness levels, genders/sexualities, ethnicities, etc and people who have related background (i.e. dance, gymnastics, aerials, etc) and others who have absolutely no athletic background whatsoever. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to build a healthier relationship with themselves and their body, build strength, be a part of a community, or simply to just have a fun hobby!

Yeeeeees love this! I began poledancing in Sept'21 and I looooooove it 🥰 It was really fun seeing you experiencing it 🤗

I would pay to see u do another class, loved this🦋 you look so pretty♥️

This was so much fun to watch 😂

I loved this, I watched every episode of the Chosen Family Podcast and for some reason youtube thought I might like Alayna learning to pole dance (hmmm weird) but it made me really want to try this and I would love to see more videos if you do try again.

Late to commenting.. but Alayna l just love you! Going through a dark dark time and l watch your vlogs because there is something about you that’s just so calming… no matter what we get to see you so! You are gonna make SUCH AN AMAZING THERAPIST!! Watched you for years and your still like medicine for the soul!

I'm crying :D love it!

love the vid!

That looks like so much fun! And they seem like such excellent teachers 🎉

The best RU-vidr / doing pole dancing I've seen. And wildly surprised how the legs and butt transformed with the shoes. Your GF will thank them. Lower ball of foot area recommended though

please do more of "reading your gayest secrets" 🙏🏻😭

this was great! such good vibes :D

awesome job hope you do more videos of you learning more