Can You Drop Pounds Pole-Dancing?

“It’s profoundly moving to allow your body not to try to impress anyone,” she says about the inward-leaning feel of the class. “Before 40, there are so many demands on a woman, like birthing and careering. When you’re over 40, you stand up and take all that’s offered to you.”

A lot of S Factor’s teachers are over-40, a fact she chalks up to the comfort older women have in themselves and in their bodies.

The oldest student Kelley’s had?

85.

After class, muscles are all turned on (tucked, tight, tall) and your feminine senses have never been higher. Thank goodness our teacher warned us to be careful where we did our recently learned and extra languid S Factor walk. Traffic jams could arise.

The second time I took class, my teacher was fresh off of winning New York City’s “Pole Star” competition. Don’t think working a pole can be as beautiful as an evening at the ballet? See for yourself.



S Factor studios can be found in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Costa Mesa and Houston. For more information, visit their website.