POCATELLO — Miranda Downing, Owner/Instructor of Notorious Janes Pole Fitness is taking the plunge into small business ownership by opening up Notorious Janes Pole Fitness, a dance studio specializing in pole dancing as an exercise and fitness regimen.
“Twenty minutes with the pole is like three hours in the gym,” said Downing. “It’s all about exercise.”
If you can shed the image of a pole being relegated to a strip club, you can shed pounds.
“I’ve had a lot of great feedback from the community,” said Downing, about a pole fitness studio coming to Pocatello. Pole fitness is not about exotic dancing, emphasized Downing, but it is about fitness and exercise.
“It has a lot to do with gymnastics,” she said. “This isn’t a strip club, and we do have a dress code. There’s a fine line between trashy and classy.”
Downing intends to concentrate on classy.
Born in Pocatello, and raised in both Idaho and Montana, the new business owner is excited about her latest venture. After learning and practicing pole fitness, and becoming a pole fitness instructor in Montana, she decided to return to Pocatello last September and brought her pole with her.
“I wanted to be closer to my family,” she said. “Working for other people has been hard for me, so I finally pieced everything together and decided I should go into business for myself.”
Downing is hoping that offering the public something they can’t get anywhere else will help her succeed.
“I know it’s definitely going to be rough for the first six months or a year, but I will just keep reminding myself about how fun it is,” Downing said. “I’m going to keep my head up, and I really believe it can be successful.”
Notorious Janes is offering memberships at $60 per month and individual lessons by appointment in the daytime hours for $15 per hour. The studio is also open from 5 pm to 11pm. With five poles in the studio, and an atmosphere of privacy, Downing welcomes participants of all shapes, sizes, ages and body types. Notorious Janes will be holding a registration event on Monday, August 6th, from 11 am to 6 pm, for all parties interested in pole fitness.
Downing is enthusiastic about the benefits of pole fitness.
“It keeps you fit and gets you toned real quick and when you’re fit and toned you feel good,” she enthused. “It cuts down on depression because you feel better about yourself. When you see your body changing for the better, it makes you feel better.”“It’s
The owner/instructor said the workout is intense and works all the muscles in your body.
“It’s amazing exercise,” Downing said.
FYI
Notorious Janes is located at 690 Yellowstone Avenue, Suite C2 (near the Subway Sandwich shop and the KFC) call (208) 904-3193 or (406) 438-7245; open from 5 pm to 11 pm. Lessons are available in the daytime by appointment at the rate of $15 per hour, and monthly memberships at $60 per month. Walk-ins are welcome, and minors 16 years of age and over will need parental permission to participate.
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You go girl!! You are FAR from trash!! You are determined to succeed so succeed you will!! Haterz are just JEALOUS that you are beautiful & going places!!
Iv had great feedback from the community of Pocatello. Of course there will always be haters but they don't phase me. Hate is only jealousy. And thank you for all those who support me and see the true purpose behind this. I am also adding belly dancing. Come check it out, then judge, not the other way around.
Yes a girl wearing a fully covering white t shirt is debateable? What! No comment on where you are on the line of nice and has no life [beam]
Well thank you. And if you don't know me or have never been in the studio, buzz off, no need for those ridiculous comments. Its not like im naked. I wear shorts a tank top and my white pole shirt. But hey no matter how juicy or peachy you are, there is always someone that hates peaches :)
"There’s a fine line between trashy and classy"
Really? No comment where she is on that line.
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