FEB 21- Highway DBN

Text: Bronwyn forbes-hardinge
Pole power
At some point, most of us have struggled to love ourselves, feeling insecure and lacking
self-confidence. But how many of us would have ever considered pole fitness as way to
learn to love yourself? We spoke to KZN pole studio owner Cindy Robinson Naidu about
her incredible journey of self-discovery.
iving proof that it’s never
too late to learn something
new, Cindy has been
practising pole fitness for
the past seven years
since she was first
introduced to the sport
in her early 30s.
“It has been an incredible journey of
self-discovery, learning about my own
strengths and weaknesses and even
surprising myself by doing things I
never thought I could! When I got the
opportunity to open my own studio,
I decided to build a space where
women could feel beautiful, strong,
sexy and powerful,” she says.
The owner of Pole Base Aerial Arts
Studio in Durban North, Cindy has
helped a number of women along
the road to self-discovery and selflove
through this unique art. Her style
of teaching is based on passion and
dedication. Her philosophy, when it
comes to pole fitness, is ‘with time
and dedication, you can achieve
rhythm, strength and flexibility that
you never dreamed you could.’
A testament to this, Cindy won gold
in the intermediate division of the
KZN Pole Awards in 2017, walking
away with the performance of the
night - something she never thought
possible since she had no previous
dance experience.
Ultimately though, Cindy says it is the
magic of the sport itself that gives you
a sense of confidence, independence,
sexiness and strength. Besides all the
health and fitness benefits, it’s really
good for your mind. ‘It makes you feel
eager and excited to work out, helps
you shoot for your goals, makes you
learn to love your body no matter
what, and you feel great knowing
how far you’ve come and can still go.’
30 Get It • Highway • Berea • Durban North February 2021