Pole dancing is too often wrongfully confused for stripping. Pole dancing combines acrobatics and dance as a performace art. There are different varieties of pole dancing, including exotic pole, freestyle and acro pole. All of these recquire huge amounts of total body strenght and flexibility, not to mention the ability to withstand all the bruising and friction burns, but don't let that out you off! Pole dancing is for all ages and bodies, so sign up to a class near you and have fun!