From Mind to Body

My first pole classes was with From Mind to Body. The instructor was great. Even tho there was only 2 poles for about 5 – 8 girls she took the time to individually teach and correct us when our «form» was off. Each session she would pick up from where we left off from the week before. She never held us back due to new gals joining the class. And boy oh boy we got a workout. I was sore in places that I didn’t know existed.

SCAM — be careful!
I paid for a voucher via a deal site. On the voucher it says to call (949) 903‑1867. This is the same number Google and Unilocal have listed also. I called this number several times to schedule an appointment and every time it said «mailbox full». I went to their website (
) and looked up their info and a different number was available 1−888−632−2236. I tried this number also — but no success.

I took a group of 8 girls to From Mind to Body for a bachelorette party. We paid $ 35 each for 1 hour of pole dancing class. We started the class with 15 minutes of warm up and then went straight to the pole and learned 10 – 12 pole tricks. I’m close with my girlfriends, but gyrating on the floor is not necessarily something we were all comfortable doing in front of each other. However, the instructor was very encouraging and made our group feel very comfortable to let loose. She instructed us on a variety of pole moves, always stopping to make adjustments for each girl when necessary and give positive encouragement.
From Mind to Body definitely does not have the ambiance of Sheila Kelly S Factor. The class was in a large pilate studio with large windows and alot of light. Definitely not for the faint of heart. If you’re more shy and prefer dimmed lights and a darker ambiance, you’d be better off at Sheila Kelly S Factor (see my review).
However, if you have a group of adventurous girlfriends and want to learn some pole tricks, I recommend From Mind to Body.

Hi there folks!
I want you all to know that I have never written a review on Unilocal until now. A little background information about myself to allow you to understand further where I’m coming from. I believe everyone has the right to research a certain pursuit to gain as much knowledge as possible prior to investing one’s money into a business. I call it «homework». I am an upfront person and expect the same when dealing with a place of business. Anyone in any type of relationship– be it casual, romantic, or business– knows that HONESTY is the best policy!
Now, I spent a couple weeks shopping around on line for pole classes in the bay area. I am a professional dancer in the styles of classical ballet, modern, jazz and contemporary. Needless to say I am very flexible and learn quickly when it comes to mental and physical activities. I am also embarking upon a cosmetic procedure this summer and would like to celebrate by pursuing a liberating professional career in exotic dancing. Anything I pursue I strive to be the best at, and I go about this by learning and striving to master the technical aspects of that task. Walking out of a few beginner classes I expect to hold my own at an audition and possibly impress the managerial staff with my personality, promise and potential! I decided to give «From Mind to Body» a chance after failing to get in for a class at Pole La Teaze (which was my first choice). I just didn’t seem to have the right schedule that matched up with PLT. It didn’t hurt that FM2B was offering a $ 20 discount for their 4 class special for beginners. This special lasted for a week, so I hopped on it and overlooked the option of just a trial class. I figured I took that as a good sign?! Hell, I only live a few blocks away anyway.
The only classes available to sign up for on line was Thursdays for an hour for four weeks. The person who I spoke to over the phone when I paid 80 bucks in full promised me that every student would have their own pole to work with. I showed up on that first Thursday class with stilettos in hand to only find one other student who was as confused as I. There was NO CLASS. Mind you readers, there were also NO signs on the outside or inside of the building advertising for FM2B pole classes whatsoever! I had to call the main number, which is an Arizona number to ask, «On which floor the does FM2B pole class take place?» While on the phone, the other girl who showed up in vain was also voicing her opinion of their unprofessional and irresponsible manner to me. Anyhoo, It turns out that Thursday classes were canceled even though I registered with someone over the phone just earlier that same day! It’s okay folks– I love wasting my time. All I got from the woman on the phone was, «Sorry, all we have available is Tuesday night classes until next month.» I swallowed my pride and went on with my night after building up all the excitement and watching it all flush down the drain. I figured I try it out next TUESDAY instead and rearrange my schedule.
So, Tuesday comes and I’m all excited except something told me that these people aren’t the greatest to be working with, let alone giving my precious money to. One of my strengths is that I am an optimist! I show up to the second floor about 10 minutes early, and the entire lobby space is taken up by the devoted yoga patrons that own and use that particular studio space. Yoga class goes all the way up to the start of pole class which disables anyone to stretch before an hour class. After setting up the studio for pole the instructor then appeared and began conducting minutes of registering (in person), signing forms, taking payments and blah blah blah. Impatiently surviving this process I approach the studio space where class takes place. Lo and behold, there were TWO poles for 10 girls to fight over!!! Immediately I had a change of heart. This was strike two AND three for me, and I kindly asked about a refund. Although the registration form clearly stated that there could be no refunds once a class is paid for, I knew there was surely a way. For me? Of course! Those words meant nothing to me up against such contradictory representation on their part. It was nothing I expected, but in a weird intuitive way, it sorta was. However, I was not alone in walking out tonight. And in my opinion, anyone who stayed is not looking for any serious training in the first place.
Now this all happened within the last couple hours, so I have yet to talk to someone at the main number concerning a refund. Nevertheless, I am a business woman and know that all it takes is a visit to my personal banker to dispute the charge. In the case I am caused any further upsets with this specific establishment, I will keep you posted! I am actually excited to check out Shelly’s Celestial Virgin class workshop beginning shortly. More $$, her rave reviews are undeniable. Her expertise is what I’ve been looking for. Turns out all I had to do was be patient!

Lets not mince words — this is a Pole Dance Fitness class, and it rocked my world.
I just had my first class with Alexis and From Mind to Body. They are currently nomadic, trying to find a studio to call home. This is where the –1 star comes from — that after I complete the beginner sessions, at least for the time being, I will have to find another group to do intermediate classes with because they simply don’t offer them yet (because of spacial constraints).
Sharing their studio with Satori, which is absolutely stunning, the class is small and Alexis (the substitute for the week) was extremely nice. We were almost all new to Pole Dance fitness and she made me feel extremely comfortable in the space and the moves that we were learning. We started with warm ups, where I had to unlearn everything I’d always known about proper posture, and then we learned a sexy little dance. After that, we were on the pole.
The instruction was easy to understand, the class was fun, and the true test was passed — I am SORE today. I am also in love with pole dance fitness and hope that this group finds a home soon so I can keep taking classes with them. They create a fun, healthy, confident, and supportive environment where we all learned last night that pole dancing is HARD!
Bringing sexy back has never been so much fun.