Ep 14: Anna von Hoyningen Huene: Intentionality and Athleticism in Pole, Aerials and Motherhood

This week Jenna is thrilled to be chatting with highly decorated pole athlete, Anna VHH! Anna has been dancing, practicing gymnastics, and training in the aerial arts since childhood, and approaches pole and aerials with all the discipline and intentionality of an elite athlete (which she is!) Jenna and Anna talk about the different approaches in training circus arts vs pole, how to get the most out of training to compete, the importance of cross training and more! Then they dive into Anna's latest athletic endeavor: becoming a mom! (Some would argue it constitutes an extreme sport!) Anna gave birth to her son earlier this year, and shares with us some of her fears going into pregnancy, how she navigated training and running her studio during that time, and how motherhood is going so far! This interview is full of invaluable insight shared by a truly outstanding athlete and artist. Even if you have no intention of becoming a mom, any pole dancer or aerialist will benefit from listening to Anna's take on training and competing!

Anna can be found at:

https://www.instagram.com/annavhh/

https://www.annavhh.com/

https://www.acropark.ca/

 

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