Heidi Hildersley Lyle
HHL founder, Heidi Hildersley Lyle is a professional Scottish pole athlete who was crowned Champion at the Pole World Championships 2018 and also Miss Pole Dance UK in 2020.
She has won awards in multiple national and international pole competitions in her career and continues to teach her profession to students serious in pole work and also those taking on the challenge for personal gains.
Heidi started pole dancing around 2009. She was already a full time aerobics instructor at the time and started training to teach pole dancing too.
She is now a full time fitness instructor and owner of HHL Pole and Fitness Studio, in Hamilton. She also teaches pole dancing/pole fitness workshops around the UK and is widely known for her strength and pole tricks.
Awards and achievements
2020
1st place – Miss Pole Dance UK 2020
Best Tricks – Miss Pole Dance UK 2020
2019
Best Tricks – Miss Pole Dance UK 2019
3rd place – Pole World Championships 2019
2018
Senior World Pole Champion – Pole World Championships 2018
Best Tricks – Pole World Championships 2018
Best Tricks – Miss Pole Dance UK 2018
1st place – Elite Category at Miss and Mister Pole Scotland 2018
Best Tricks – Miss and Mister Pole Scotland 2018
2017
3rd place – Elite Category at UK Professional Pole Championships 2017
3rd place – Miss Pole Dance UK 2017
Best Tricks – Miss Pole Dance UK 2017
2016
1st place – IPAAT International Pole and Aerial Tournament 2016
Best Tricks – IPAAT International Pole and Aerial Tournament 2016
Best Costume – IPAAT International Pole and Aerial Tournament 2016
2015 and earlier
1st place – Professional Category at Miss and Mister Pole Scotland 2015
3rd place – Pole Sports UK National Championships 2014
1st place – Professional Category at Miss and Mister Pole Scotland 2013
1st place – Edinburgh Pole Dance Competition 2013
1st place – Edinburgh Pole Dance Competition 2012
3rd place – Professional Category at Pole2pole European Championships 2012
1st place – British Isles Pole Dancing Championships 2011
Lauren Mooney
Lauren Mooney started pole fitness 6 years ago when she wanted to tone up and to find a new hobby. “I used to go to the gym but felt like I was getting bored but i didn’t see any improvements. Since starting pole I have lost weight, toned up and I am now able to do incredible things I’d never thought I’d be able to do.” She said.
“I have a bubbly personality and love to make people feel welcomed when they come into my classes. The excitement i get when I see my students progress and how their confidence has grown makes me realise how much I adore the sport. When I am not teaching, you while find me in class learning and improving my own skills, I like to push myself and not just my students.
“Through pole I have performed on a few different stages around Glasgow and pushed myself outside my comfort zone. But with pole my confidence has grown, my body has gotten stronger and i cant imagine where I would be without the amazing sport and the amazing support from the people around me, including the support i received at HHL where i began my pole career as a student and now have been given the opportunity to teach at the studio.”
Mojo
Joanne AKA ‘Mojo’ decided to try pole dancing after seeing a picture of someone doing a trick on a pole which she thought looked beautiful and so strong. She immediately became hooked after her first class and wanted to learn everything. Taking up pole is the best thing Joanne has ever done for herself and she is adament that anyone who does pole dancing will not only see themselves getting stronger but also happier, more confident and caring less about what others think!
Joanne loves to create slinky and dynamic routines with plenty of kips, splits, hair flicks and body rolls, as well as strong and bendy tricks. In 2022 she entered her second competition where she won 1st place (Authentic Pole Sance Heats- advanced category) then placed 3rd at the finals in England.
Joanne completed a pole dance instructor course in 2021 (Beg/Int cert) and 2022
(Adv cert) and is loving teaching so far. She is passionate about helping others believe in their body’s abilities and achieve their goals.
