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Okay, I kept this quiet because I was pretty nervous about it, but on December 5th I got to be one of three judges for the Vertical Pole Challenge reality tv show held in Las Vegas. Two episodes were taped that day. This clip is from the second one and I have to say the Pole Dancers were UNBELIEVABLE!! SOOO talented. Really amazing! You have to tune into the show when it airs and check it out. They really inspired me to “up my game” on the pole. I really want Zoraya’s abs. Holy Cow!
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Wow… I really am terrible about posting regularly. I do apologize!
LAST month… Kyla, one of my students, and I went to Las Vegas so she could compete in the new reality Pole Dancing tv show Verical Pole Challenge! She did GREAT! (She’s in the sparkly red outfit!) I was so proud of her. Come on! You knew it was only a matter of time before there would be a reality show based on Pole Dancing! They really seem to be committed to doing a great show. Keeping it non-sleazy and positive. I must say I was a wee bit skeptical before going to Vegas. As a Pole Dance Instructor, I must say it is very exciting to see something coming together to help promote Pole Fitness!!
We took some friends for moral support and made a weekend out of it. After the competition, we went to the Britney Spears concert. That was a trip for me, I must say. It was really odd to be at a show that was all about the show–not the songs. Being married to a musician that actually sings live has made me think everyone else does that too. So it was a bit weird to see Britney not singing. Although, I must say there was plenty to watch and the audience didn’t seem to mind one bit! I think they played 3 songs without her even on stage… just showing videos on amazing projection screens. Unbelievable. If David did that he wouldn’t ever need a day off when he’s on tour!
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Siblings: 4 Brothers and 1 Sister–I’m the youngest.
Growing Up: I was a total tomboy when I was little, and having 4 older brothers made me pretty tough! I loved to be outside… catching bugs, helping my brother work on cars and motorcycles, and doing gymnastics. Drawing and doing gymnastics were my two most favorite things while growing up. Oh, and organizing things! ha ha. I still do that one! I lived in a neighborhood filled with kids. We would ride bikes, play hide-and-seek etc. with whoever was available to play… until the streetlights came on.
Present Time: I would say I’m pretty much a girly-girl now. I like all things pampering: massages, nice hotels, traveling First Class! David has taught me all about the finer things in life and I’ve adapted quite well! Ha Ha! I am all about making things easy and not stressing. The friends I have now laugh if I say I’m going on a school camping trip with Jasper. (They know I’m 5 star.) I can handle it though, I just draw from my roots! ha ha.
I love being married, being a Mom, and having a business to run. I have a very fulfilling life!
Age: Not Telling!
Children: 1 Son, Jasper. He’s the best. He’s an “old soul” for sure, and always teaching me things. We have a wonderful relationship, which I sure hope continues as he moves into the rebellious teenage years! Yikes.
Pets: I have two kitties. Riley and Lola. They are very sweet. Still kittens. And they love to play.
Hobbies: Obviously, #1 is Pole Dancing. It takes me back to my youth with my love for gymnastics and it allows me to express my creativity through dance. I feel strong, sexy and free when I dance. There was no money for dance classes when I was growing up and I remember watching my friend during her ballet classes just wishing so bad I could take a class. Now I can! You really can try anything at any age… If you just give yourself permission to do it. I started my dance studio Vertical Fitness to have a place where woman can experience trying new things (pole dancing, belly dancing etc.) in a safe and beautiful environment.
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“Sell Your Home with Feng Shui” was co-authored by Christine Ayers and myself. A Complete Guide to Staging Homes for Quick Sale in Any Market, this book is designed to be a quick read with tips that are easy and inexpensive to implement. Feng Shui principles are at the heart of the book, but you will not find a lot of Feng Shui dogma here. The book was created for Real Estate Agents, and homeowners, and the purpose was to introduce them to a new technique that can help them to sell homes not to overwhelm them with a lot of background on Feng Shui. It is simple and to the point.
The inspiration for writing this book came from the many appointments Christine and I had with Real Estate Agents. Using Feng Shui principles, and a little muscle (we spent many appointments rearranging furniture on the spot) these “Feng Shui for Sale” appointments, as Christine liked to call them, proved to be so successful we decided to write a book to share with all Real Estate Agents, and homeowners, so they could implement the tools on their own and only call us for the really difficult homes. The “difficult” homes usually required a deeper level of Feng Shui such as clearing out negative energy. This is information that requires more training and a deeper understanding of Feng Shui so it is not included in the book. Nine times out of ten though, the homes do sell without requiring our services!
So if you’re trying to sell your home, give a little Feng Shui a try. I promise we made it simple and inexpensive to implement these tools. Have fun with it and start planning life in your new home!
People always assume I met David at a show… Or something along those lines… But here’s the truth. I met David Coverdale in November 1990. We were both getting our hair hi-lighted (he was blond then) at this little hair salon in Reno, Nevada called Look n’ Good! How funny is that? When David walked in half of my head was covered in aluminum foil packets. Perfect. Just how you want to look when you meet someone famous. Or anyone for that matter! I knew who he was, of course, and thought it was really weird because over a 2-3 month period before meeting him, his name kept coming up. I guess it was our destiny to meet.
A few days after meeting, he sent me a HUGE bouquet of roses with an invitation to go out to dinner. I was pretty much floored. When I left my job that day, I called to tell him “Thank you very much, but I can’t do dinner.” I was in the process of ending a relationship, but it wasn’t quite finalized yet so I didn’t feel it would be right. Blah… blah… blah… Honestly, I was also scared to death. Let’s just say David was somewhat persuasive and I finally agreed to meet him. I just started thinking, “You know, you just might end up being really good friends. What do you have to loose by meeting him?” I grew up with 4 older brothers so it’s not like it was hard for me to talk to or be around guys. Then, on the way to that meeting “Is this Love” came on the radio. That really freaked me out. I had to pull over and breathe! ha ha.
We took things slow from there. Both of us were traveling off and on so we spent a lot of time on the phone getting to know each other before seeing each other again. Which was nice. I don’t think either one of us really wanted t be in another relationship as we were both coming out of somewhat dysfunctional ones. However… I think the angels had other plans. Seriously. David and I didn’t have a lot of choice in the matter. We were supposed to be together. And thank goodness we eventually gave in because we have an amazing marriage and friendship now.
Being married to a rock star does have it’s perks. You get to have someone write and sings songs about you. And there is nothing like seeing your husband up on stage performing. That is amazing! I am in awe of David when I watch his shows. I love hearing David on the radio and thinking, that’s my husband. Wow. I am so proud of his accomplishments. He is an incredible person. Don’t think I don’t know I’m one lucky girl!
I am the owner of a Dance/Fitness Studio called Vertical Fitness in Incline Village (Lake Tahoe) where I teach Pole Dancing… my passion! I took a class a few years ago and was immediately hooked. It reminded me of when I was a little girl and would play on the bars at recess. You couldn’t get me off those things! So, check out my Dance Studio in Lake Tahoe if you’re interested in alternative fitness classes.
In addition to Pole Dancing, Vertical Fitness offers classes in Belly Dancing, Sexy Stretch, and Salsacise! Come try a class! Or you can get a group of your friends together and have a Private Workshop or Party!
We believe in getting fit the fun way. Our classes are all designed to take the “work” out of working out. Instead, we infuse creativity and play into our classes, allowing you to bring out your feminine side. It’s innovative and different. You’re going to love it!
Food That Rocks” was co-written by Margie Lapanja and myself in 2004. Part entertainment, part cookbook our goal was to create a book that would be fun to read while actually preparing one of the artist’s recipes. In addition to delicious recipes, it’s packed with juicy tidbits like what do the artits recommend you listen to while preparing their favorite meal, and what do they require backstage during their shows. Our intention was to give the reader an opportunity to get to know the musician while they’re preparing their recipe!
Writing Food That Rocks
It was great fun to write. We got some wacky recipes! Many came handwritten without any ingredient amounts, or cooking times or temperatures. Thank goodness Margie had prior cookbook experience! Some of them are pretty funny as well. There are some really great personalties that shine through. The musicians were so much fun to work with. That was probably the best part of writing the book… For me anyway.
Margie and I split the writing down the middle. We would write our intros and swap them for the other to comment on. It worked very well for us. We divided other duties up. Margie did the recipes and I took care of permissions, etc.
“Food That Rocks” was written for charity. To benefit Freedom From Hunger. Our intention was to be able to give back in big way and present them with a large check. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out quite as we visualized, but we’re still hoping to give them a nice big check one day. We ran into some obstacles along the way.
One of the biggest obstacles was having our publisher be sold half way through the writing of our book. Our new publishers inherited something like 50 books and only 1 extra staff person, so they were stretched pretty thin. I also don’t think the “got” our book in the same way our original publisher did. They thought it was a cookbook, which it partly is. The problem is, bookstores want cookbooks to be all about the recipes and “Food That Rocks” is more about the musician’s contributing the recipes. Some of the recipes are fabulous, some are kind of silly. They don’t necessarily compare with Julia Child if you know what I mean.
We had fantastic reviews and some extremely successful book signings. The book signings were great fun! Depending on the location they were held, we had musicians on hand to sign their recipe pages as well. We also did a lot of very fun radio interviews. I remember having to be wide awake at 4:00 am to do live morning radio shows on the East coast. Those were tough! It was pretty disappointing that our book didn’t fly off the bookshelves, but I am proud of it and extremely grateful for the experience I had participating in the whole process. I learned so much and I got to meet some wonderful people.
Okay… Here’s a little bit about me.
“Sell Your Home with Feng Shui” was co-authored by Christine Ayers and myself. A Complete Guide to Staging Homes for Quick Sale in Any Market, this book is designed to be a quick read with tips that are easy and inexpensive to implement. Feng Shui principles are at the heart of the book, but you will not find a lot of Feng Shui dogma here. The book was created for Real Estate Agents, and homeowners, and the purpose was to introduce them to a new technique that can help them to sell homes not to overwhelm them with a lot of background on Feng Shui. It is simple and to the point.
We took things slow from there. Both of us were traveling off and on so we spent a lot of time on the phone getting to know each other before seeing each other again. Which was nice. I don’t think either one of us really wanted t be in another relationship as we were both coming out of somewhat dysfunctional ones. However… I think the angels had other plans. Seriously. David and I didn’t have a lot of choice in the matter. We were supposed to be together. And thank goodness we eventually gave in because we have an amazing marriage and friendship now.
