The Exotic You

Love it! Already bought the pass after the first class. It’s very fun, lots of bruises after the first class, but absolutely loved it!

Lisa is the best teacher, I really enjoy the class. It is not what people expect. It makes you feel good, sexy and you learn great dance moves. Thank you Lisa!

Lisa was amazing! We booked a private class as a way to celebrate our sister turning 50. She was wonderful. After a shot of tequila, we hit the dance floor. Lights were low, music was great. Love that we didn’t need any shoes or knee pads– both were provided. The routine we were taught was easy, but also challenging enough. Even with all our aches and pains, Lisa was able to modify and help us get in touch with our sexy selves!

I adore this class with all my heart! Lisa is so kind and intentional as an instructor. When I first started this class, almost a year ago, I felt silly doing the dances. With the support of fellow classmates, Lisa, and repetition I continued to build confidence and feel comfortable. I find that most exercise is super boring and hard to commit to, this class is so much fun that it doesn’t feel like a workout. It is a perfect balance of structured exercise and self expression. Lisa also does a fantastic job of making the moves accessible for all types of people. I bruised my spine and I was having trouble with a few of the moves, without hesitation Lisa found a different way for me to execute the move that helped me take care of my body and participate at the same time. I highly recommend this class to anybody who is interested in it. It is such a warm environment full of amazing people. Watch out, it can be addicting :)

Went there planning on taking a lesson or two to check it off my bucket list (true story!) and was immediately hooked! This is an amazing class — what a fun way to burn off some calories (sweat will be dripping!) and get in touch with your inner Goddess (oh, you know you have one, don’t deny it!). I have been taking these classes for a couple months now and I’m on my 4^th routine — love them all!!! Lisa is fun, and quirky, and quite creative… You should see the way she moves! No, you should see the way you’ll move after a couple lessons… But, please, don’t crowd the room — leave me a spot with a good view of the mirror!

We took a one hour private lesson from Lisa for our best friend’s bachelorette party. It was super fun and Lisa was very easy to work with and provided great instruction — both leading up to the event and during the actual class. After the class she let us change into club attire and primp and willingly took many photos of us throughout the night. You can tell she is passionate about her job and loves to share her passion with people and inspire them to be SEXY! «If you can’t remember the moves just do what feels sexy» — motto for my bachelorette when she did a solo performance for us. Thank you, Lisa! One thing I will say is we all this was going to be a pole dancing class but there were actually no poles involved.

Ladies, if I told you that there was a place you could go to get exercise, feel super amazing and empowered doing said exercise and, PS, all this amazingness only came at a cost of 12 bucks, would you do it? If you are the smart, sassy, beautiful, quirky woman that I KNOW you are, you would! Still on the fence? I was too, for a long time. But when I saw that The Exotic You was offering a Living Social deal, I decided to give it a chance and it was SO worth it.
I want you to understand that I bought my Living Social deal on a whim, and it took being reminded that my deal was about to expire to kick me in the butt to get myself to a class. When I got to class I was nervous, but both Lisa, the instructor, and my fellow students, put me at ease. People were so willing to come up, say hi, ask if it was my first time, and generally be totally cool. I want you to also understand that no matter who you are, you will fit in here. My class was a mix of sizes, ages, colors, noobs and experienced people.
I was worried that I would be far behind everyone else and that they would know the routine and I’d just be flopping around like a fish on a deck, but Lisa demonstrated each part of the dance with enough opportunity for practice that I was able to follow along. I had a smile the whole time we were dancing, even when I wasn’t exactly sure what I was doing, and it was an absolute joy to spend an hour cocooned in pure joy and female kick-​assedness.
Please set aside your «I can’ts» and «I’m too___(fill in the blank) for this» and just go once. you will be glad that you did.

Very fun workout, always leave Lisa’s class feeling great and more confident. Defiantly a class for all women.

I took a class from Lisa 7 years ago and loved it! So when our original plans for my best friend’s bachelorette party on the Portland Spirit were canceled I knew I had to check out the details for Lisa’s classes. We booked an hour which was great, two would have been fun but we were pretty beat after! We had about 9 girls, brought jello shots and some sexy yoga clothes and we had so much fun! We felt sexy during and after and powerful. The routine was wonderful and something we all could do. Thank you again Lisa for the wonderful experience. We will be back for classes!

Lisa was great! When planning my cousin’s bachelorette party, I was searching for all sorts things to do. My other cousin saw one of her ads on Groupon and we looked her up. She had great reviews on Unilocal and it was very fairly priced, so we went ahead and booked a 2hr class. Lisa was very easy to talk to, she responds to emails very promptly, and she genuinely makes you feel like she really wants to be a part of your day. She had stopped offering 2hr classes, but went out of her way to give us the 2hr session anyway.
Lisa really embodies incredible customer service. She is so flexible and friendly. She makes what can be a weird/​uncomfortable experience for some, into something very fun. Some of the ladies at the bachelorette party said that they had been to an exotic dance class before and that it definitely did not compare to this one. They said that Lisa really made it what it is. I would absolutely recommend her!

This class was absolutely amazing! It was sooo sexy and so much fun! I can’t wait to again! Don’t be nervous at all to go the instructor will make you feel comfortable and it’s just overall an awesome experience! I highly recommend checking it out!

I started going to Lisa’s class with a Groupon deal back in Summer of 2013, and still go every chance I get! My job as a software engineer doesn’t give me a ton of opportunity to stay active during the day, but it wasn’t even a month of these classes before there was an obvious, visible change in my muscle tone. That’s saying something with my body fat percentage!
The energy is absolutely liberating. Between the carefully selected music and the thoughtfully sensual choreography that works for almost everyone regardless of physical condition, you don’t even notice as your body consciousness completely melts away. I’ve taken very heavy and inflexible friends as well as fit slender yoga types, and everyone gets a fabulous workout depending on how intricate they try to get with each move. And if there’s something you can’t do (like if your boobs get in the way of your face sometimes *ahem*), Lisa is always game to help you find an alternative move for the sequence.
This class is not about counts and perfecting a taught routine. It’s about feeling the music, feeling yourself (sometimes even literally!), and making the entire experience your own. Follow along with the basic moves, but ultimately do what makes YOU feel confident, sexy, and content.
I absolutely adore Lisa’s teaching style and presence, and have for the entirety of the last year and a half I’ve attended this class. She inspires confidence, makes you laugh, is open and honest, and will reunite you with your sexuality in an empowering way. No body shaming, no slut shaming — just dancing and dirty jokes between girls!

I have been attending Lisa’s class for over a year and feel so grateful to have found this incredible class. The past year of classes has helped me to feel more alive and grounded in my body which has rippled out to my daily life in the form of more confidence and joy. It’s a wonderful experience if you’re looking to have a fun night out with girlfriends but I have found that it’s been a chance for self-​confrontation and self-​acceptance, as well. If you’re thinking about trying out her class, I encourage you to try it and see how amazing you will feel!

I’ve always been nervous to take classes like this because I feel self-​conscious about my body. I’m glad I did it anyway. Lisa’s style is so fun and empowering. She reminds me to love my body and move in a way that feels good. It’s about modifying the dance routine to suit my style and personality. I end up so focused on my own experience, that I don’t worry what the other girls are looking at. I walk out feeling sexy and daring with lots of new ideas to seduce my partner. It’s also a serious workout that makes me sweaty and sore (in a good way).
I’m looking forward to my next class!

This review is for Lisa’s bachelorette party services. I haven’t taken a class, so I can’t speak to those, but I’m sure they’re great…
We chose The Exotic You for the bachelorette party this past weekend. One thing I love about Lisa — she’s very prompt with her responses! Planning was easy, and she let me choose between 3 different dance routines for my 2-​hour party.
Others have already said it, but I just wanted to echo their sentiments: Lisa was awesome! She’s fun, sexy, and seems like one of your best friends only moments after meeting her. There was a bit of a mixup with the location (ladies — be sure to double-​check the location — I accidentally went to her main studio, not Euphoria Studios), but Lisa said she would extend the class for the full 2 hours. When we arrived, we put on our knee pads and heels. As a bride-​to-​be, I was very concerned with wearing heels + dancing (didn’t want to break an ankle only weeks before my wedding), but these heels are solid! Very comfortable and easy to move in!
Anyway, we had a blast. Everyone seemed like they were having a great time, and two of the girls even sent me a text the next morning to tell me how much fun they had had at the class. This was a first for all of us except one… she had done a similar pole dancing birthday party at another studio in Portland, and said this one was WAY better. ;)
If you’re considering booking Lisa for your bachelorette party, or any other type of party, do it! You, and your significant other, will be happy!

This class is amazing… as soon as you step into those stripper shoes you are transformed. Lisa makes it easy to follow along; a fun and entertaining workout. You’ll feel like a pro in the first class! Exercise that releases your inner goddess! :-)
Try it, you’ll love it too!

Hot and sexy workout class! I wanted to keep fit, never been a gym rat, enjoy food too much, so I wanted to try out a fun dance class. THIS IS IT, LADEEZZZ! It’s super fun, energetic, sexy, and Lisa is an awesome person and instructor! She makes you feel comfy right away, she’s a fantastic dancer, and she totally cracks me up!!! :)
No matter what body size or shape you are, you will enjoy this class. It’s an all-​girl class, so no pervy men to worry about… The whole hour flies by so quickly and the next day, you are sore… so you know you got a good workout in. Of course, I do enjoy sitting on my couch and eating chips and watching TV in the evening. but if I make the effort to go for the class, I always have SUCH a fun time, I can’t wait for the next one… So far, I’ve already got a friend to go with me and I’m trying to encourage my other friends too…

A friend and I tried out Lisa’s class recently and had an awesome time! When we arrived, we were instructed to choose a pair of knee pads and stripper shoes — which were remarkably comfortable and easy to move around in. Lisa, the instructor, is super fun and upbeat. She had us follow her moves to get an idea of the routine we were going to do. Then she put on some sexy music and we all followed along in front of a huge mirrored wall. Much of it was very challenging, as I am pretty uncoordinated. My legs were really sore the next day. Going to try it out again this weekend! Now I just need to start shopping around for my own stripper shoes so I can «practice» at home :)