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Alternative fitness, health and wellness in Chesterfield. Est 2008 The school is run by Lorna Thomas, former national Champion, Miss Pole Dance UK 2013.
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Dakini - Formerly Pole Athletes was established in 2008 and is Chesterfield's leading Pole dance school. Lorna is well known within the pole dance community. She isan Xpert trainer, travelling internationally to teach and certifying others to become pole dance instructors. She is an Xpole representative (The leading name in Pole Dance poles and accessories), and one of the leaders of the , , Campaign, promoting and ensuring safety and quality throughout the industry. Pole Athletes offers classes in a fully equipped studio with some of the highest poles in the Derbyshire/ South Yorkshire area. Classes run every night in a friendly and safe environment. Dakini caters to all aspects of Pole fitness, teaching tricks, combos, choreography and strength training. Training with Dakini opens you up to a whole new world, you join a family, which supports and helps you grow as well as teaching you some great moves that you wont believe your body is capable of. www.dakinistudio.co.uk www.lornathomaspole.com

12/10/2026

🌀 SPINNY POLE WORKSHOP 🌀

Ready to make friends with spinny pole? 😍

Join us for an evening of spins, flow, transitions and gorgeous combinations as we explore how to work with the rotation rather than fighting it!

We’ll look at controlling your speed, creating smoother movement and building confidence so spinning feels less “GET ME OFF THIS THING” 😂 and much more effortless, floaty and FUN.

✨ Improve your spin technique
✨ Build strength & control
✨ Explore flowing combinations
✨ Gain confidence on spinning pole
✨ Have a bloody good time while you’re doing it

📅 Friday 30th October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield

All levels welcome 💚

Spaces are limited, so get yourself booked in and come have a spin with us! 🌀✨

08/10/2026

This one-off Low Hoop Flow workshop is all about slowing things down, linking movements together and exploring gorgeous transitions, shapes and creative combinations closer to the floor.

Expect:
✨ Flow & fluidity
✨ Low hoop transitions
✨ Creative combinations
✨ Movement you can make your own
✨ Plenty of time to play, explore & have fun

You don’t need to be super strong, super bendy or super experienced. Just come ready to move and try something different.

📅 Friday 16th October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield
⭕️ All levels welcome

A little less “big tricks”… a little more movement, creativity and connection. 🖤

Places are limited — book through GoTeamUp

04/10/2026

Breathwork with Josh Connolly: Sunday 18th October, 2–4pm

You were never meant to do everything alone. 💙

On Sunday 18th October, we’re incredibly excited to welcome Josh Connolly to Dakini for a very special two-hour Breathwork experience.

Josh is an Amazon bestselling author, founder of Breathing Space, creator of the Inner You Facilitator Pathway™, resilience speaker and experienced breathwork facilitator … and this is an opportunity to experience his work right here in Chesterfield.

Expect two hours to step away from the noise, slow things down and give yourself some space to breathe, release and reconnect.

No performance.
No pressure.
No need to be anything other than exactly where you are.

✨ BREATHWORK WITH JOSH CONNOLLY
📅 Sunday 18th October
⏰ 2pm–4pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield

Spaces for this one are limited, and we expect it to be a really special afternoon.

Comment BREATH for the link to book.

Breathe. Release. Reset.

03/10/2026

CHAIR DANCE IS BACK 🪑🔥

A little sass, a lot of confidence, and a whole lot of fun.

Our Chair Dance class is all about letting go, learning some gorgeous choreography and giving yourself permission to move, perform and feel bloody brilliant while doing it. ✨

No dance experience needed. No pressure to “look” a certain way. Just come as you are and we’ll teach you the rest.

Expect:
✨ Sexy, feel-good choreography
✨ Floorwork & chair tricks
✨ Confidence without taking ourselves too seriously
✨ Plenty of laughs
✨ A seriously good time

📅 Wednesday 7th October
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield

Come dance with us. 💚
Spaces are limited, so get yourself booked in!

02/10/2026

Flow Mastery with Lisa hammondpoleandfitness

Ready to make your pole movement feel smoother, stronger and more connected?

Join Lisa for a special Flow Mastery workshop focused on transitions, fluidity, control and expression — helping you turn individual moves into movement that actually flows. 💚

Expect time to explore, refine, experiment and find your own style in a supportive, creative session.

📅 Sunday 11th October
🕧 12:45pm
📍 Dakini

Perfect if you want to feel more confident linking moves together and bring more intention and personality into your pole.

Spaces are limited, book via GoTeamUp. Comment FLOW below for the link

30/09/2026

Ready to try something completely different? 👀✨

Our Beginner Pole, Aerial Hoop & Aerial Silks classes are designed especially for people starting from scratch, so no, you do not need to be strong, flexible, confident or “fit enough” before you come. That’s what the classes are for. 💚

Through October:

💚 Beginner Pole — Mondays 7.45pm
💚 Beginner Aerial Hoop — Thursdays 7.30pm
💚 Beginner Aerial Silks — Sundays 10am

You’ll learn the foundations at your own pace, build strength and confidence as you go, and probably surprise yourself with what your body can do.

Come on your own. Come nervous. Come with zero clue what you’re doing.
We’ll teach you the rest.

✨ Complete beginners welcome
✨ Supportive, friendly instructors
✨ No experience needed
✨ No judgement, just come and have a go

Your first class could be the start of something you absolutely LOVE.

📍 Dakini, Chesterfield
💚 Book your place via our link in bio

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29/09/2026

TWO COMMUNITIES. ONE STRONGER YOU. 🖤💚

We’re very excited to announce a brand new collaboration between DAKINI and BOXX GYM

Because we both believe movement should be about more than just working out. It’s about feeling stronger, building confidence, finding something you genuinely enjoy and being part of a great community.

And now our communities get a little extra perk. ✨

💚 Dakini members get 20% OFF at BOXX Gym
Use code POLE20

🥊 BOXX Gym members get 20% OFF at Dakini
Use code BOXX20

So whether you fancy adding some pole, aerial, flexibility and movement into your training… or want to complement your Dakini classes with some gym time, strength and conditioning, you can now enjoy the best of both worlds.

Different spaces. Different ways to move.
Same goal: helping people feel stronger, happier and more confident in themselves.

We’re so excited to bring our communities together. 🫶

Tag your training buddy who needs to know 👇

DAKINI × BOXX GYM
Move. Get strong. Have fun. Find your people

27/09/2026

4-Week Heels Choreo Course 👠🔥

Four weeks. One routine. Plenty of attitude. 😏

Join Laura Williams for a 4-week Heels Choreography Course, where you’ll build a routine week by week while working on flow, musicality, confidence and those delicious little details that make choreography feel so good.

✨ Learn a full choreographed routine
✨ Work on transitions, lines & performance
✨ Build confidence in heels
✨ Develop your own style and expression
✨ Supportive, fun atmosphere — no pressure to be perfect

📅 Starts Monday 5th October
⏰ 7.45pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield
🔥 4-week course

Bring your heels if you have them, or come in socks and build up at your own pace.

Because sometimes you don’t need another workout…
you need a soundtrack, a pair of heels and permission to take up some space. 💚

Spaces are limited, book your place through GoTeamUp. Comment HEELS below for the link.

26/09/2026

Ready to add a little more spin, flow and magic to your hoop? 💫

Our Spinny Hoop Workshop is all about learning how to work with the spin, building confidence, control and gorgeous combinations while getting more comfortable with movement in the air.

Expect:
✨ Spin technique
✨ Flowing transitions
✨ Beautiful hoop combinations
✨ Tips for controlling speed and momentum
✨ Plenty of time to play, practise and find your own style

Whether spinning hoop is something you’ve been wanting to explore or you simply fancy trying something a little different, come and join us for a fun, supportive session at Dakini. 💚

📅 Friday 2nd October
⏰ 7.00pm
📍 Dakini, Chesterfield

Spaces are limited, so get yourself booked in and come have a spin with us.

Address

Storforth Lane Trading Estate Unit 58
Chesterfield
S410QX

Telephone

+447875330589

Website

http://www.dakinistudio.co.uk/, http://dakini.deco-apparel.com/

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