Polecology: Body Autonomy through Sensual Movement with Kristen Nichole Your Story Medicine

In this episode of Your Story Medicine, I welcome Kristen Nichole, a south Florida-based movement artist, social and community psychologist, and entrepreneur. In 2019, Kristen earned a certification in group fitness instruction from the American Council on Exercise and a certification in pole instruction from XPERT while completing graduate school. In 2020, Kristen earned a Ph.D. in community and social psychology with an expertise in identity development and storytelling from North Carolina State University. Kristen is the founder of Polecology, a platform for liberation through the art and psychology of sensual movement.






Main Topics Discussed:


Dance as a form of storytellingFinding liberation through the art and psychology of sensual movementHow pole dancing can be so much more than just a performance to satisfy the male gazeReclaiming your body autonomyMaking pole more inclusive





Learn more about Kristen Nichole


Visit her website: www.thepolecologist.com


Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepolecologistphd






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