Divine Movement Pole Dancing

This class should be a mandatory requirement for everyone. People everywhere would be so much happier.
This is as good as it gets. Every instructor I’ve met has been awesome, warm, cheerful, and supportive. The customer support for scheduling/​rescheduling has been fast and easy (Yeah, I’m talking about you, Elsie. Go girl). It’s as if everyone associated with this place is just glowing…
I’ve only taken the Pole 101 series so far but it has been the best part of my week. Love the ladies, the dance, the studio. You will feel the difference as your confidence grows and you unleash your sexy side on the world!

I started pole back in california and since I have moved around a lot in the last few years it’s been really hard to find good studios. Luckily I found divine. It started off rocky just because I can be a brat, but everyone is super nice and I feel like I can learn and improve in all areas of my dance. I’m excited that there are also 2 studios!
I would recommend them to anyone

I cannot say that I have been an attendee, as i am a husband of one. I had a mild discrepancy/​confusion about pricing, as this was a gift for my wife. I haven’t been met with anything less than outstanding, quick customer service! They go above and beyond here, and i’m really happy a company like this is still in business.

Just finished my first pole fitness class and I’m already planning on the next series! Natalie & Heather made us feel very welcomed and gave great instruction. Learned basic spins and moves that we put together for out first routine. You will feel very empowered by the end of class and sexier than ever!!! Looking forward to Pole 101 class!

I first came to Divine Movement in 2011. I’d recently gone through a breakup and my ego was smarting as much as my heart. Divine reinvigorated my confidence and then some. The Pole 101 series encouraged me to connect with my body in ways that I hadn’t before, and as a result I felt stronger and sexier than ever. The instructors are so patient, kind, and inspiring (and funny!) — I especially love and recommend Jamie and Krissy.
I started with Pole 101 and moved on to Basic Spins before financial issues caused me to take a break for a couple of years. But now I’m back! Divine has grown so much while I was away that I wish I’d just stuck with it, budget be damned, but I feel just as welcomed now as I did then, even though my skills are somewhat lacking. I recommend pole and specifically Divine to all of my friends, especially those who don’t feel at home in their bodies — the transformation, mental, spiritual, and physical, can really feel magical.

I started at divine in April 2013. I was very nervous and had no idea what to expect. I started with the pole 101 class in kirkland studio with Claudia as my instructor. I must say I have never felt more like a woman! So empowered and so sexy. This class isn’t what you think when pole dancing comes up as a topic. It’s more than that. In this class I have become so confident and pretty good at my new found skills. Also these studios keeps lights dimmed down and contain NO mirrors.
Angi co-​owner is one of the sweetest woman I have ever met. She shares her passion in the studio and teaches several classes at both locations.
100% I would recommend this to any woman any day. You would be surprised how much you learn in a short amount of time.
Only con– you will love it so much you might want to install a pole smack in the middle of your living room!
5 stars :)

My hubby purchased me a groupon, I was so nervous but I had so much fun. Krissy the instructor made me feel very comfortable. She had so much talent and was so flexible with the different levels of her students. I learned a lot in the one class I went to. Great time! I signed up for another six weeks!

I came here with a group of friends for a bachelorette party. Even having a dance background, I was nervous and did not know what the expect. Jamie was absolutely fabulous. She had a great sense of humor that put us all at ease.
We started by stretching and learning some boudoir dancing. We then spent some time learning a basic spin. What a workout! It was also fun to peek into the master class going on in the next room. Now those ladies are acrobats!
The only cons would be there there is no AC (the room we were in was very stuffy) and the classes are pretty expensive. I am sure I will be back once I get over my nerves about pole 101 with complete strangers.

This place is absolutely amazing. Pole 101 is an incredible class for beginners, even if you’re out of shape. I also take the Conditioning & Flexibility classes taught on Tuesdays and since January I’ve noticed an incredible amount of upper body and core strength that I never had before, and combined with a healthier diet I’ve lost 16lbs since the start of the year. And that’s only from visiting the studio twice a week!
All of the instructors are wonderful. Krissy is a blast and so supportive, and Susan makes sure your form and technique are spot-​on to get the best performance and best workout from positions and stretches. I can’t wait to take Basic Spins and Inversions!

Definitely recommend for group session with your friends if you were going for the first time, which my friends and I did. Our instructor was professional, and great with questions.
The location in Kirkland is a bit tricky to find because there’s no sign outside the warehouse. So I guess look for the one with most parked cars outside.

I wholeheartedly second what Jonika said! My abs & arms have never looked better, & holy crap I love pole! If you would have told me a few months ago that I’d be madly in love with pole dancing, I would have laughed myself unconscious. But wow do I love going to classes here — it’s become the highlight of my week, & I’m starting to have dreams about doing spins on stop signs. Seriously. Just take a workshop.

If you are even remotely apprehensive about taking a Pole class… just stop. Stop right now. This is the best thing you will ever do for yourself. This is a workout for your body, and healing for your soul.
I took Pole 101 with Annie Rockwood and I cannot recommend it enough. I hear all the teachers are just absolutely fabulous (they’ve always been so nice and even come in and done demos to show us what we could do next), but Annie was exactly what I needed. She really took the time to make all of us comfortable and constantly reminded us that we were all beautiful, incredible women.
I definitely saw a change in myself over the six week course. I could feel myself become more toned, and so much stronger. However, best of all, I felt a new bounce in my step, a new kind of confidence. At first I thought I wanted pole to just be my own personal secret, but now I want to tell everyone! It truly is the best thing I have ever done for myself.
I know some people may find the classes pricey (i know it put me off at first), but it is worth every penny. They offer an intro before you commit to the six-​week 101 course, and if you think you’re even remotely interested, I say go for it.
You won’t regret it.

So very happy I found this studio to continue my love of pole dancing/​pole fitness… whatever you want to call it.
I’ve come this location as well as the Seattle location for open pole, Basic Spins, and private lessons. At first I didn’t understand the whole «no mirrors» thing because I thought it was important to see your form when attempting tricks. I’ve been to 2 classes where I watched other students perform during «free dance» and this is when I finally noticed the advantages of not having the mirrors.
What I love about his studio so far is that I can see how spontaneous the students are in their dancing. Yes, learning spins and tricks and static poses are all things that you will eventually learn, but the free-​styling, to me, is one of the hardest things to do and Angie and her instructors, I see, have done an excellent job of helping their students bring that expression out.
This studio has 2 rooms of really tall poles, taller than the ones in the Seattle location. And I prefer this one because it has 50 mm poles. The Seattle one has 45 mm which I am not used to for climbing but have been good for learning fancy tricks that require me to hold on for dear life.
The prices are super reasonable but I wish there were more classes to choose from after 7pm. Other than that, I am so happy to have a new place to escape to.

I’m kind of kicking myself for waiting as long as I did to start pole dancing. I had been thinking about it for a good while but honestly had been a bit intimidated by it. «Sexy» dancing didn’t seem so much like my thing but the idea was intriguing. I’m really happy I finally got over that and gave it a try. I’m just now finishing my six week pole 101 program. I haven’t really found a true sport that spoke to me like this in a really long time.
There are a couple reasons it appeals to me so much. First, and obviously, it’s a kick ass work out. There is no audience, no recital. Pole is inherently something that’s intended for a small audience. Sometimes it’s really helpful\healthy to just focus inwardly. It’s kind of meditative. It’s the way you get to the «dance like no one is watching» cliché.
Along with that there is no «wrong way» to dance. There is correct form for most spins but that’s more about the spins appearing graceful and avoiding injuring yourself. When you stop worrying about if you are doing a routine precisely right you start truly dancing. Your mistakes become your own spin (no pun intended) on the dance and you learn to incorporate them in a graceful way and just keep dancing. What a great metaphor for life!
All of the women at the studio have such an amazing vibe\bond. We are all exposing ourselves a little emotionally and physically. It truly brings out the sisterhood in everyone. The classes are small and intimate and we helpfully and gently try to help coach each other and you hear a lot of «gorgeous ladies!» (Jen) and compliments on your grace and personal style from the other dancers. It feels more like what I imagine a good sorority house feels like. I would hang out at the studio for the sense of female connectedness alone.
The «divine» style of dance is not sexy, it’s sensual. It’s slow, graceful, thoughtful, and intimate not overtly sexual. The best way I can describe the actual activity is it’s like sensual yoga. In Pole 101 we spend about as much time on dance as we do the pole. Pole really has the wow factor and showcases a lot of strength, but the dance is where more of the expression and sensuality comes in.
If you’ve been thinking about trying pole dancing don’t keep debating it like I did!

I have been dancing at Divine for a little over a year now. I signed up for the Pole 101 series sort of on a whim, because it sounded like a fun way to spice things up. Never would I have imagined that a year later, I’d still be doing it, and that it would become so much a part of who I am.
Here’s what I LOVE about pole dancing: it is what your body can DO, and not what it looks like on the outside, that makes you sexy. Every week I come here and right before my eyes an amazing transformation occurs. Ordinary women with real bodies and real curves (or lack of curves) start dancing — and holy crap, they are the hottest things you’ve ever seen. It has really changed my notion of what sexy is and what it means. That alone is worth every penny.
What I also love about Divine is it doesn’t feel like a workout at all. The studio is dimly lit, there are no mirrors, the music transports you to another place, and for an hour and 45 minutes you just get to connect with your body. It’s awesome. But even though it doesn’t feel like a workout, it IS. The changes in my body from doing this have really amazed me — especially in my core. After two kids I didn’t think such a thing was possible!
All the instructors are really the most genuine and kind souls on the planet — they are supportive every step of the way. There is really nothing negative to say about Divine!

I’ve been dancing here since March when the school opened and all I have to say is that the experience is absolutely divine! All the instructors have their own special way of teaching this dance. I have taken classes with Trisha, Jen, Jamie, Susan, Angi and Jessica and they’re all unbelievable. I started off with the Pole 101 series and then moved on to Basic Spins, Boudoir 101, conditioning and Advanced Spins. Every week I get stronger, toned and feel a lil more beautiful. The experience at divine is to make every woman feel good about herself and feel motivated by challenging her body just a lil bit every class. If you’ve never tried this style of dancing I’d suggest dropping into a 2 hr workshop or even a 1 hr conditioning class and I promise u, u’ll be addicted.

Boudoir 101 dance taught by Jennifer is fabulous! The way she moves is in creditable! She brings dance to a whole new level. I’ve learn something new in every class! Can’t wait to for the next series!

Tried this with a friend. Nice facility but the staff was not so nice. Snippy, rude and acted like they could care less about us being there. I would go back, if they had different staff… but don’t know if that will happen or not. The one on the west side is run a lot better.