Pole dancing has always been an art form to those who practice it. It’s a physical feat, a spiritual ritual, a display of athleticism. In India, Mallakhamb — which translates to "wrestler's pole" — ...

Nina Alexandridou isn’t afraid of taking big swings in life. And as a disabled pole dancer, the millennial often takes those swings around the pole with the support of her wheelchair. “When I do pole ...

Adeola Heyman's version of a deadlift doesn't require a barbell: in pole dancing, the term is used to describe hoisting your entire body from a standing position to an inverted one while gripping a ...

Mary Serritella competes and performs here in Los Angeles and abroad. Her passion for the sport challenges society’s conceptions of age. “I just didn’t want to absorb that ‘I can’t’ attitude.” Her ...

Mary Serritella, 71, performs in front of a live audience during the Comedy Pole Show at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Dressed in 7-inch neon heels and translucent ...