The Ayesha is an advanced

pole dance Pole dance combines dance and acrobatics centered on a vertical pole. This performance art form takes place not only in gentleman's clubs as erotic dance, but also as a mainstream form of fitness, practiced in gyms and dedicated dance studios ...

position, where the

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suspends their body weight with two hands in an inverted position, and opens their legs in a V facing the pole. There are several grip variations for the Ayesha, including a split grip, twisted grip, and elbow grip. There are different ways to get into an ayesha: from a basic inversion, by doing a caterpillar to create space between the

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and the pole; from an extended butterfly, bringing the inside leg around toward the face; or directly from a

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