Why I . . . pole dance

For many years Prerna Chinoy, a newly qualified GP at York Medical Group, had enjoyed rather unadventurous hobbies and interests—running, Pilates, and going to the gym, for example.But all that changed while house sitting for a friend three years ago, when her eyes were opened to a whole new world of fitness: pole dancing, or pole fitness, which is the form of pole dancing that Chinoy practises.“I was waiting to move into my new apartment and a friend let me stay in her house while she went travelling,” says Chinoy. “She has a dance pole in her living room and one day I didn’t have much to do, so I thought I’d have a go.”Knowing nothing about pole fitness, she began learning the moves from a basics tutorial on YouTube. “At first it was so difficult it seemed almost impossible—but also intriguing. I tried to do basic moves again and…
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