Leeanne Taylor has some show-stopping moves and plans to use them to create more awareness about cancer as she leads a weekend full of workshops all for a good cause.
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The owner and managing director of mFit gym and mPole pole dancing studio at Broadmeadow will offer two days of workshops this weekend to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day.
Pole4Pink is in its third year and will be held over Saturday and Sunday.
Ms Taylor said this year “we have gone all out” with five workshops, a slumber party, pancake breakfast and guest talks from people who have lived experience with cancer.
Her gym is female focused and Ms Taylor had been surprised by many young women telling her they not do regular checks of their body.
“Cancer is something we definitely need to address more and build more awareness about, and get people informed,” Ms Taylor said.
“We teach a lot of young ladies and we want to get people to be aware that this is something that they need to be taking into consideration just in their everyday health.
“So there is a bit more awareness this year. Previously we’ve just done the workshops but this year we’re saying, ‘This is a real issue and people need to be more aware about what they need to be looking for’.”
Ms Taylor started Pole4Pink two years ago after hearing of a client’s caring for someone with cancer.
“Our facility is female focused, and we have many survivors, carers and others affected by a cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a loved one,” she said.
“One of our trainers became a cancer carer at the young age of 15, and her nana, a survivor, is now a regular to our over 50’s class.
“We have always felt the importance of supporting events like this and this year is going to be even bigger, so hopefully it makes an even bigger difference to those who need it.”
Pole4Pink includes 90-minute workshops in various dance styles, as well as aerial arts workshops such as pole dance and aerial ribbons.
There is also a boot camp for men and women.
A slumber party has been added to the event this year and Ms Taylor joked it came about because “clients are always joking they live at the gym”.
She said of the all proceeds from the weekend would be donated directly to the Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day.
Pink Ribbon Day is held across Australia and raises funds for vital research, support and prevention programs for those affected by breast cancer and gynaecological cancers.
Pole4Pink workshops are suited to varying abilities and open to all.
Bookings are essential via www.pole4pink.com.au or 0481 388 958.
Each year in Australia over 17,500 women are diagnosed with breast and gynaecological cancers. Early detection is helping to improve the rates of survival.
