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S Factor's embodiment work has reached living rooms and headlines around the world.
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Strip Down, Rise Up
The S Factor practice is featured throughout the Netflix documentary Strip Down, Rise Up, following women who reclaim confidence and joy through embodied movement.
WatchLove, Sex and the Hidden Agenda
A featured talk on feminine power, sensuality, and the movement practice at the heart of S Factor.
WatchThe Movement of the Feminine
Sisters Kerry Anne Aldridge and Jennifer Pearce share the journey that led them to owning S Factor in San Francisco: “This is a practice that heals our relationship with our erotic body and in turn begins to heal our erotic body’s relationship with society.”
The Power of the Pole with Sheila Kelley
“Sheila and Christine talk about her new documentary, Strip Down, Rise Up, the power of pole dancing and sensual movement, and their mutual love of the feminine.”
ListenStrip Down, Rise Up is a must-see
“‘Find your erotic body,’ says Sheila Kelley to her pole dancing students at the beginning of the documentary Strip Down, Rise Up, available on Netflix Italy from February.”
Read more‘Strip Down, Rise Up’ Review: Pole Dancing Without Polemic
“An attendee of S Factor’s beginning pole dance course admits to her fellow students that the class is nothing like what she thought it would be.”
Read moreYour Most Empowering (and Sexy) New Year’s Resolution
“Of all the pole studios in the Bay Area, S Factor offers, in my opinion, the most unique experience… they offer a vocabulary for meeting and owning your erotic body.”
Read moreSheila Kelley: A Look at S Factor and the Healing Properties of Sensual Movement
An interview with internationally acclaimed feminine empowerment leader, author, and actress Sheila Kelley, founder and creator of S Factor.
Read moreHow Netflix’s Strip Down, Rise Up Promotes Body Positivity
“Women all over the U.S. are rediscovering themselves with a little help from a stripper pole… a fly-on-the-wall perspective into what brings someone into a studio like Sheila Kelley’s famous S-Factor.”
Read moreThis Netflix Documentary Features a Latina Reclaiming Life Through Pole Dancing
Featuring Evelyn Oshita, a 50-year-old Latina widow who took up pole dancing to find meaning again: “I need to allow myself to be happy,” Oshita says in the film.
Read morePeople Took a Pole Dancing Class and Things Got Sexy
“We had three women take a pole-dancing class to help them regain their confidence and recognize their inner goddess.”
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