I had the utmost honor of photographing one of the instructors that helped me begin my pole journey. This is Rachel also known as Baby Owl. You may have seen her killing routines on the internet, maybe you’ve taken one of her classes or you may have been introduced to her streaming Joseline’s Caberet. We came together to capture some sensual, ethereal flexy goddess stuff and I’m super proud to share how well of a muse Rachel is. I of course had to chat with her about how my pole teacher became the badass she is today.
So Rachel, are you from Florida? What about your parents?
yup ! born in miami, raised in hollywood , fl! my moms from peru & my dad was born here, his family is cuban
Where did the name Baby Owl come from?
my friends in high school called me that . cuz my eyes are big so they just called me owl & i got obsessed with owls so i started using that as an IG name
Tell me about your pole journey, how did you begin?
i was tired of working & not doing anything for myself i wanted to do something different so i googled & signed up to the first pole studio that popped up & never looked back since
What made you decide you were going to make a commitment to pole?
it was so challenging! i wasn't flexible or strong but i wanted to be & i knew the only way to do that was to keep at it so i decided to put my all into training
And at what point did you make the decision to become an instructor?
i actually wanted to teach yoga ... so i thought. the owner of the pole studio id been taking classes at noticed i was coming pretty often & that i loved it. she offered me a gig & that was that !
Please give us some of your Flexy Goddess tips! How do we increase flexibility or is it something you have to be born with?
For sure not something you gotta be born with. As long as you have that drive & motivation, put it towards your goals & you'll see the changes . Put time into stretching , be patient , enjoy the process (:
Lastly, where do you see your pole future going? What can we expect from the Baby Owl next year?
One thing I would really like to do is perform more often, hoping this year brings me those opportunities so be on the look out (:<
You can catch Ms. Owl on Instagram or Patreon where she shows you the ropes on all things pole and flexibility training.