How to tackle dizziness and nausea on spin pole

A common complaint when starting or training on spin pole… is the dreaded nausea and dizziness.

So let’s first look at WHY we get dizzy when we spin:

The inner ear provides our sense of balance by sending messages to the brain. Dizziness will occur when there is a mismatch of signals from the inner ear and brain.

Some of us will also experience more of this than others.

But here’s some of our top tips on how you can tackle this:

1) Start slow: spin pole can be a serious vortex of speed so when you are starting out take it easy. Let the pole spin slowly and don’t put too much power when you climb onto the pole for your first move.

2) Don’t try to spot: trying to fixate your eyes in one place will only confuse things even more. Especially at the speeds we’re spinning at. Allow your eyes to follow the same directions as you are spinning, and keep them relaxed. You can use a mirror to reorientate yourself every few spins.

3) Do not look up: keep your eyes horizontal on the same axis.

4) Take rest between spins: make sure you don’t climb back on as soon as you have dismounted only to re-add to your motion dizziness!

5) Learn how to speed up and slow down the spin: when you pull your body close to the pole you will increase speed when you have as many parts of your body extended away from the pole you will naturally slow down

6) Spin in both direction: practice both sides… works on spin too you know!

And remember go easy, this may be a brand new practice so it isn’t going to feel easy and comfortable straight away. Keep practicing, take it steady and enjoy the process

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By Fiona