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Pole Art and Fitness | Aarifa Bhinderwala | TEDxHRCollege


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you [Music]

what do you think about pole dancing do

what do you think about pole dancing do you think it’s something very

you think it’s something very

you think it’s something very provocative do you think no you don’t

provocative do you think no you don’t

provocative do you think no you don’t okay the audience is free enlightened

okay the audience is free enlightened

okay the audience is free enlightened thank you do you think it is does anyone

thank you do you think it is does anyone

thank you do you think it is does anyone think it’s titillating and it’s

think it’s titillating and it’s

think it’s titillating and it’s associated with a certain ambience with

associated with a certain ambience with

associated with a certain ambience with inebriated people because of that is the

inebriated people because of that is the

inebriated people because of that is the connection that you’re making then I

connection that you’re making then I

connection that you’re making then I need to tell you right from the start

need to tell you right from the start

need to tell you right from the start that that is not the connection I have

that that is not the connection I have

that that is not the connection I have the pole it’s very removed yeah so well

the pole it’s very removed yeah so well

the pole it’s very removed yeah so well I started pole dancing actually I

I started pole dancing actually I

I started pole dancing actually I stumbled upon a pole dancing classes in

stumbled upon a pole dancing classes in

stumbled upon a pole dancing classes in my neighborhood when I was in Australia

my neighborhood when I was in Australia

my neighborhood when I was in Australia and I thought it will be very

and I thought it will be very

and I thought it will be very interesting because it’s novel and very

interesting because it’s novel and very

interesting because it’s novel and very exclusive thing to be doing so I signed

exclusive thing to be doing so I signed

exclusive thing to be doing so I signed up for a class also at that point of

up for a class also at that point of

up for a class also at that point of time I was going through the

time I was going through the

time I was going through the premenstrual syndrome we ladies here

premenstrual syndrome we ladies here

premenstrual syndrome we ladies here would know what it is it’s that feeling

would know what it is it’s that feeling

would know what it is it’s that feeling of edginess and irritability and feeling

of edginess and irritability and feeling

of edginess and irritability and feeling very low before your periods so that’s

very low before your periods so that’s

very low before your periods so that’s how is feeling oriented and entered my

how is feeling oriented and entered my

how is feeling oriented and entered my class now pole along with being very

class now pole along with being very

class now pole along with being very novel and exclusive is also very very

novel and exclusive is also very very

novel and exclusive is also very very challenging yeah so it was almost like

challenging yeah so it was almost like

challenging yeah so it was almost like at lyrics like gymnastics because you’re

at lyrics like gymnastics because you’re

at lyrics like gymnastics because you’re lifting your body weight you’re twirling

lifting your body weight you’re twirling

lifting your body weight you’re twirling in the air you’re inverting your body

in the air you’re inverting your body

in the air you’re inverting your body upside down so it was almost like doing

upside down so it was almost like doing

upside down so it was almost like doing a sport a very exhilarating spot and as

a sport a very exhilarating spot and as

a sport a very exhilarating spot and as every sport is something which makes you

every sport is something which makes you

every sport is something which makes you happy

happy

happy happy in the sense it releases your

happy in the sense it releases your

happy in the sense it releases your endorphins which are your happy hormones

endorphins which are your happy hormones

endorphins which are your happy hormones that’s exactly what pulled it to me it

that’s exactly what pulled it to me it

that’s exactly what pulled it to me it may be very happy but we’re talking

may be very happy but we’re talking

may be very happy but we’re talking about sport isn’t all primarily supposed

about sport isn’t all primarily supposed

about sport isn’t all primarily supposed to be something which is very sexy and

to be something which is very sexy and

to be something which is very sexy and very sensuous it definitely is and it is

very sensuous it definitely is and it is

very sensuous it definitely is and it is very sensuous in varied ways feeling

very sensuous in varied ways feeling

very sensuous in varied ways feeling strong is feeling sexy feeling powerful

strong is feeling sexy feeling powerful

strong is feeling sexy feeling powerful is feeling very sexy knowing that you

is feeling very sexy knowing that you

is feeling very sexy knowing that you own your journey that is very very sexy

own your journey that is very very sexy

own your journey that is very very sexy Paul to me is like poetry in motion and

Paul to me is like poetry in motion and

Paul to me is like poetry in motion and poetry is very sensuous because poetry

poetry is very sensuous because poetry

poetry is very sensuous because poetry arouses your senses first then it

arouses your senses first then it

arouses your senses first then it invigorates your mind and then it

invigorates your mind and then it

invigorates your mind and then it penetrates your soul for a pole artist

penetrates your soul for a pole artist

penetrates your soul for a pole artist their soul is the paint the body is the

their soul is the paint the body is the

their soul is the paint the body is the brush and the pole is the canvas can I

brush and the pole is the canvas can I

brush and the pole is the canvas can I have the video please that’s a little

have the video please that’s a little

have the video please that’s a little video of me performing

video of me performing

video of me performing [Music]

[Music]

[Music] feeling sexy is all about just the body

feeling sexy is all about just the body

feeling sexy is all about just the body the way the body is looking it’s what I

the way the body is looking it’s what I

the way the body is looking it’s what I feel insane so anybody can do that there

feel insane so anybody can do that there

feel insane so anybody can do that there are no prerequisites for pole dancing it

are no prerequisites for pole dancing it

are no prerequisites for pole dancing it does not matter what is your age

does not matter what is your age

does not matter what is your age what’s your body type what’s your body

what’s your body type what’s your body

what’s your body type what’s your body weight it doesn’t matter whether you are

weight it doesn’t matter whether you are

weight it doesn’t matter whether you are of a certain ethnicity or race it

of a certain ethnicity or race it

of a certain ethnicity or race it doesn’t matter what’s your religion what

doesn’t matter what’s your religion what

doesn’t matter what’s your religion what is your gender right it nothing matters

is your gender right it nothing matters

is your gender right it nothing matters what matters is your spirit when you’re

what matters is your spirit when you’re

what matters is your spirit when you’re polling you you’re basically dealing

polling you you’re basically dealing

polling you you’re basically dealing with a metal rod at that point of time

with a metal rod at that point of time

with a metal rod at that point of time the only companion is your body because

the only companion is your body because

the only companion is your body because the metal rod is a metal rod

the metal rod is a metal rod

the metal rod is a metal rod it’s inanimate it’s the body which

it’s inanimate it’s the body which

it’s inanimate it’s the body which creates magic around that rod because of

creates magic around that rod because of

creates magic around that rod because of this fiction around the pole on your

this fiction around the pole on your

this fiction around the pole on your skin there are burns there are bruises

skin there are burns there are bruises

skin there are burns there are bruises there are calluses a lot of artists who

there are calluses a lot of artists who

there are calluses a lot of artists who use their body would relate to this

use their body would relate to this

use their body would relate to this earth musicians have corns on their

earth musicians have corns on their

earth musicians have corns on their hands a lot of dancers have corns on

hands a lot of dancers have corns on

hands a lot of dancers have corns on their bodies like on their feet those

their bodies like on their feet those

their bodies like on their feet those who dance bare feet for me these

who dance bare feet for me these

who dance bare feet for me these calluses these burns

calluses these burns

calluses these burns they are what make me feel even more

they are what make me feel even more

they are what make me feel even more beautiful about myself because these

beautiful about myself because these

beautiful about myself because these calluses burns and bruises they speak

calluses burns and bruises they speak

calluses burns and bruises they speak volumes about my journey because when it

volumes about my journey because when it

volumes about my journey because when it comes to pole it’s not just your hands

comes to pole it’s not just your hands

comes to pole it’s not just your hands that you’re using you’re hitting your

that you’re using you’re hitting your

that you’re using you’re hitting your entire body with the pole you’re

entire body with the pole you’re

entire body with the pole you’re gripping the pole behind your knee

gripping the pole behind your knee

gripping the pole behind your knee between your crotch it is a very out

between your crotch it is a very out

between your crotch it is a very out experience it really hurts but at that

experience it really hurts but at that

experience it really hurts but at that point of time you learn something from

point of time you learn something from

point of time you learn something from your body that the body will heal it

your body that the body will heal it

your body that the body will heal it will bounce back it teaches you

will bounce back it teaches you

will bounce back it teaches you resilience it teaches you that hey move

resilience it teaches you that hey move

resilience it teaches you that hey move on what’s next

on what’s next

on what’s next asshole dancers we have a very special

asshole dancers we have a very special

asshole dancers we have a very special relationship of the body which is called

relationship of the body which is called

relationship of the body which is called friendship my body is my friend I feel

friendship my body is my friend I feel

friendship my body is my friend I feel absolutely comfortable in my skin

absolutely comfortable in my skin

absolutely comfortable in my skin hanging upside down on the pole on one

hanging upside down on the pole on one

hanging upside down on the pole on one limp it’s not just about displaying of

limp it’s not just about displaying of

limp it’s not just about displaying of strength or flexibility it is equally a

strength or flexibility it is equally a

strength or flexibility it is equally a mental act because at that point of time

mental act because at that point of time

mental act because at that point of time you could slip you could slip down it

you could slip you could slip down it

you could slip you could slip down it could it would really hurt but at that

could it would really hurt but at that

could it would really hurt but at that point of time you do not allow your fear

point of time you do not allow your fear

point of time you do not allow your fear to stop you at that point of time in

to stop you at that point of time in

to stop you at that point of time in that moment you use your fear to propel

that moment you use your fear to propel

that moment you use your fear to propel you even more forward to become stronger

when you’re gripping the pole there is

when you’re gripping the pole there is you need to really hold on really

you need to really hold on really

you need to really hold on really strongly because you need to really grip

strongly because you need to really grip

strongly because you need to really grip really strong at the same time you need

really strong at the same time you need

really strong at the same time you need to let go because only if you let go can

to let go because only if you let go can

to let go because only if you let go can you really fly when you don’t feel

you really fly when you don’t feel

you really fly when you don’t feel bogged down is when you can really fly

bogged down is when you can really fly

bogged down is when you can really fly in life

in life

in life letting go is important because you need

letting go is important because you need

letting go is important because you need to let go of unnecessary but a luggage

to let go of unnecessary but a luggage

to let go of unnecessary but a luggage that you keep lugging around with you

that you keep lugging around with you

that you keep lugging around with you letting go is very important but but at

letting go is very important but but at

letting go is very important but but at the same time you need to hold on you

the same time you need to hold on you

the same time you need to hold on you need to hold on to things which are

need to hold on to things which are

need to hold on to things which are beautiful you need to hold on to things

beautiful you need to hold on to things

beautiful you need to hold on to things which make you happy you need to hold on

which make you happy you need to hold on

which make you happy you need to hold on to your virtues and values there is a

to your virtues and values there is a

to your virtues and values there is a very famous line by the poet Rumi that

very famous line by the poet Rumi that

very famous line by the poet Rumi that life is a balance of holding on and

life is a balance of holding on and

life is a balance of holding on and letting go and pole very beautifully

letting go and pole very beautifully

letting go and pole very beautifully exemplifies the thing it brings balance

exemplifies the thing it brings balance

exemplifies the thing it brings balance in my life my vision for pole in India

in my life my vision for pole in India

in my life my vision for pole in India is obviously to see all you beautiful

is obviously to see all you beautiful

is obviously to see all you beautiful people poling getting stronger and

people poling getting stronger and

people poling getting stronger and fitter and more wonderful but it is also

fitter and more wonderful but it is also

fitter and more wonderful but it is also to break away from stereotypes to break

to break away from stereotypes to break

to break away from stereotypes to break away from prejudices from preconceived

away from prejudices from preconceived

away from prejudices from preconceived notion and ideas because creativity is a

notion and ideas because creativity is a

notion and ideas because creativity is a very in finite concept it cannot be

very in finite concept it cannot be

very in finite concept it cannot be shackled in notions the mind needs to

shackled in notions the mind needs to

shackled in notions the mind needs to open our perspectives need to broaden

open our perspectives need to broaden

open our perspectives need to broaden life is about finding meaning even if

life is about finding meaning even if

life is about finding meaning even if it’s something as simple or ordinary or

it’s something as simple or ordinary or

it’s something as simple or ordinary or inanimate as a pole you can find meaning

inanimate as a pole you can find meaning

inanimate as a pole you can find meaning meaning cannot be bound in notions it’s

meaning cannot be bound in notions it’s

meaning cannot be bound in notions it’s it’s self-discovery finding meaning in

it’s self-discovery finding meaning in

it’s self-discovery finding meaning in your life is something you do it’s your

your life is something you do it’s your

your life is something you do it’s your discovery for me I want to create pole

discovery for me I want to create pole

discovery for me I want to create pole as a platform where different artists

as a platform where different artists

as a platform where different artists come together I want to have pole

come together I want to have pole

come together I want to have pole Theatre where people tell stories on a

Theatre where people tell stories on a

Theatre where people tell stories on a pole which will change people’s lives

pole which will change people’s lives

pole which will change people’s lives for the better you know which will

for the better you know which will

for the better you know which will create beauty I want to see music being

create beauty I want to see music being

create beauty I want to see music being celebrated along with pole so I want to

celebrated along with pole so I want to

celebrated along with pole so I want to take pole to a different level

take pole to a different level

take pole to a different level I want people to appreciate and to

I want people to appreciate and to

I want people to appreciate and to embrace pole dancing because pole is art

embrace pole dancing because pole is art

embrace pole dancing because pole is art so together let’s create wonderful thank

so together let’s create wonderful thank

so together let’s create wonderful thank you

you

you [Applause]

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