LOOKING FOR CONTRACEPTIVES AND PERIOD PRODUCTS ON CAMPUS?

•Male condoms

•Latex-free male condoms

•Female condoms (FC2) (supplies are limited)

•Dental dams (supplies are limited)

•Cherry Hall – 1st Floor

•Snell Hall – 1st Floor

•Grise Hall – 1st Floor

•DSU – 1st Floor

•Preston Center – Fitness Center

When it comes to embracing your sensuality, there’s no better place than a pole. At least, that’s what Samantha McCormick, WKU alumna and owner of Taboo Dance & Fitness believes.

“I’ve never seen anybody teach a woman how to be sexy… that it’s OK to be sexy,” McCormick said. “Either you’re too young to know how, or you’re married and have kids and you “lose” your sexy. Or you’ve been divorced and thinking ‘What do I do now?’ Nobody was teaching women to be sexy.”

After opening its doors in June 2015, Taboo Dance & Fitness has been a sanctuary for people of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. McCormick opened her pole studio with women in mind, emphasizing comfort and community.

“I want people to come as they want,” McCormick said. “As you’re there, the layers start to peel off and by the end of the class, you have that person as their authentic self: vulnerable and naked, not physically, but you see them change.”

Since opening, Taboo Dance & Fitness has faced a fire, a national pandemic, and a tornado that has caused them to relocate, yet their clients remained loyal because of the community they built.

“Going to a traditional gym as a plus sized person, I feel very looked at. Coming here and having such a supportive environment is such a great experience.” Elizabeth Durr, a Taboo client since 2021, said. “No one here is judging you if you have extra pounds or cellulite on your legs.”

Taboo Dance & Fitness promotes body-positivity and self