Learn To Pose Academy™
✨ Short. Fast. Focused.
Your 20-25 Minute Posing Practice PODS
✨ Short. Fast. Focused. ✨Your 20-25 Minute Posing Practice PODS
Consistency just got its glow-up 💫
Consistency just got its glow-up 💫
✨ How The Posing PODS Work ✨
The Posing Pods are fast, structured, no-pressure practice sessions designed to keep your posing sharp without needing full coaching. You get three pods per week, each with a different focus so you stay consistent—and never bored.
🌟 The POD Structure
Each POD runs 20–25 minutes and follows a simple, repeatable format:
1. Fast, Focused, High-Engagement
No guessing or overthinking—each POD has a clear theme and flow for the week.
You step in and get right into movement.
2. Pure Practice, Not Coaching
These sessions are not instructional.
They’re timed, structured, practice blocks designed to help you build repeatable habits and stay stage-ready.
3. A New Theme Every Week
Each week rotates themes—tempo contrast, transitions flow, stamina, posture control, and more—so your practice evolves without overwhelm.
4. Come to One or Come to All Three
Attend the PODS that serve your goals and schedule.
Do one a week or stack all three for maximum consistency.
✨ What to Expect From POD 1
POD 1: Posing & Transitions Basics + Precision Practice
What This Pod Is
A fast, structured practice session focused on mastering clean lines, strong posture, and smooth transitions—without coaching or breakdowns.
What You’ll Do
• Practice your mandatory poses
• Practice controlled transitions between positions
• Train timing, muscle control, and clean holds
• Build repeatable patterns that keep you stage-ready
Why It Matters
This POD reinforces the fundamentals that make every category look polished.
Repetition builds muscle memory—and muscle memory builds confidence on stage.
✨ What to Expect From POD 2
POD 2: Stage Walk & Stage Performance Under Pressure
What This Pod Is
A high-energy practice dedicated to mastering stage walks, pacing, fluidity, and performance endurance—all in a timed, pressure-tested format.
What You’ll Do
• Practice stage walks & posing routines with structured pacing
• Improve flow, rhythm, and timing under time limits
• Work on transitions between walk → pose → walk
• Build stamina to keep posture lifted the entire time
Why It Matters
Stage presence is more than posing—it’s movement.
This POD teaches you how to manage nerves, maintain control, and deliver a polished performance from entrance to exit.
✨ What to Expect From POD 3
POD 3: Guided Mobility, Flexibility, & Drill Work
What This Pod Is
A guided movement session that supports your posing by improving mobility, flexibility, and body control—without any posing required.
What You’ll Do
• Work on custom Learn To Pose Academy Posing Drills
• Improve flexibility and range of motion
• Strengthen stabilizers and support muscles
• Enhance alignment & posture
Why It Matters
Better movement = better posing.
This POD improves how your body moves so your poses look cleaner, feel easier, and require less effort during prep or off-season.
✨ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ✨
1. Who can join the Posing PODS?
The Posing PODS are exclusively for current Learn To Pose Academy students. If you’re an active member, you’re eligible to participate.
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2. What is the cost of the Posing PODS?
The Posing PODS are a $59/month add-on for current Learn To Pose Academy students. This gives you access to all three pods each week, unlimited attendance, and entry to the private portal where you register and access the Zoom links.
Students who have been actively enrolled in Learn To Pose Academy for 12 consecutive months or longer receive the PODS for free as a loyalty benefit.
If a member with the loyalty benefit cancels their Academy membership and later returns, the complimentary POD access is forfeited and they will be subject to the current POD rates at the time they rejoin.
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3. Do I need to register for each POD?
Yes. Each POD requires advance registration so we can track attendance and prepare the Zoom room for the number of participants. Registration is completed through your private member portal.
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4. Where do I access the Zoom links?
All Zoom links and weekly schedules are located inside the private portal.
No links are sent via email or posted publicly. Once registered, you’ll see the session links for POD 1, POD 2, and POD 3 for that week.
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5. Do I need my camera on?
Yes. Cameras must remain on for the entire session.
This helps ensure accountability and confirms active participation during the POD.
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6. What if I miss a session?
PODS are live-only and recordings will not be provided.
If you miss one, simply register for another POD that week — you can attend one, two, or all three, depending on your schedule.
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7. Do the PODS provide coaching or feedback?
No. These are practice-only sessions.
There is no teaching, critiquing, or correction during the PODS.
For coaching or feedback, continue attending your regular Learn To Pose Academy classes or book private sessions.
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8. How long are the sessions?
Each session is 20–25 minutes, designed for fast, focused, structured practice without overwhelming your schedule.
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9. What do I need to bring?
All you need is your posing space, posing footwear (if your division requires it), adequate lighting, and your device with camera on.
For the mobility POD, a mat or soft surface is helpful but not required.
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10. Can I join more than one POD per week?
Yes! You can join any or all of the weekly PODS.
The structure is flexible so you can build consistency without added stress.
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11. Do the themes change each week?
Yes. Each week introduces a new theme that challenges your rhythm, timing, transitions, stamina, posture, or flow.
This keeps your practice evolving without becoming repetitive.
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12. Do the PODS replace my regular Academy classes?
No. The PODS are meant to supplement your Learn To Pose Academy training.
They provide consistent practice reps, while your regular classes provide instruction, correction, and technique development.
✨ What People Are Saying About The Learn To Pose Academy...
Kristen Frey
2025 Women's Physique Yorton Cup Champion
Leonard Scriven
Pro Men’s Physique
Ben Berluti
Novice Men’s Physique
Elnaz Najdmazhari
Pro Figure & Open Fit Body
Felicia Nickerson
Pro Wellness
Lily Burton
Novice Bikini Transformation
Mary Taylor
Open Women’s Physique
Laurent Vitrac
Pro Classic Physique
Robin Rose
Novice Open & Master's Figure
JAMIE SCARLETT
PRO FIGURE
" I received my WNBF Pro Card in figure after working with Michele. She helped me fine tune my posing and presentation style, which made all the difference in the world on stage. If you are looking to take your training to the next level, I highly recommend Michele!
BRET CATENO
PHYSIQUE
“Michele’s knowledge and instruction flows very naturally. I was frequently impressed by her level of detail and the ease in which she manipulated my position to bring out my best look. I’ve worked with great coaches and Michele is exceptional. Any federation... any division, she will guide you to the proper fit and help you to look your best. Do yourself a favor if you’re considering a show and reach out to her asap.”
AMY COURNOYER
BIKINI AND FIGURE
" Self doubt and fear of failure have been my demons for years. My work with Michele helped me step out of this mindset and into a place where I learned to compete for me. Michele has shown me how to focus on producing the best version of myself and how to hit the stage leading with pride. "
LAURENT VITRAC
CLASSIC PHYSIQUE
" Michele really teaches you about how posing should be done. It's not just get on stage and flex, it's about confidence, stage presence and finding the angles and movements to really highlight that physique! No one shows you how and teaches you how better. Michele came highly recommended to me and she comes highly recommended from me so much I send my own clients to her for posing. "
AMY POLLARD
PRO BODYBUILDER, PHYSIQUE, AND FIGURE
" Beyond her phenomenal expert knowledge, she was sincerely invested in my success. Her excellent advice, warm smile and encouraging words, along with a hug out the door was what I looked forward to every week to keep me on my focused path. She made sure I never stopped believing in myself, because she believed in me. "
ALICIA C.
BIKINI COMPETITOR
" By nature, I am an extremely shy person and do not like to be the center of attention. Michele helped me gain the confidence I needed to get on stage. Michele helped me pose in ways that best suited my physique. She is extremely supportive and will help guide you every step of the way. There is no one I’d rather work with to prepare for stage ready posing. "
COURTNEY M.
BIKINI & MODEL
" The minute I started working with Michele I knew that her patience and attention to detail were just what I needed to learn a new set of poses and to feel confident in my routine! Michele also gave me phenomenal workouts to help build my back and to build coordination and muscle memory for flaring my lats. I am certain that the work I did with Michele translated to more confidence on the stage and as a competitor. "
JEN E.
MASTERS BIKINI
✨ Meet Your Learn To Pose Academy Coaches ✨
✨ Michele Welcome, Founder
"Posing Coach To The Pros"2025 COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Michele has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years having competed in SIX federations, earned 3 pro cards, head judges and panel judges for four bodybuilding federations, and is regarded as a top professional posing coach with the versatility to teach the posing requirements, routines, and stage walks for: men and women bodybuilders, men and women's physique, classic physique, figure, wellness, fit model, and bikini divisions.
Michele is known for her "keen eye" for even the smallest of details, and her unique ability to transform even the most challenging posing clients and make them standouts on stage.
Michele has created her own teaching style, methodologies, and best practices from her diverse and eclectic education, first hand experience as a competitor, and over a decade of hands-on teaching. She teaches 1 on 1, via her custom weekly group classes (at weeklyposing.com), and has created many custom courses and products to help competitors address specific posing issues and/or to simply gain that competitive edge in their shows.
Michele is also a multiple business owner, including a Real Estate Broker/Agent and Professional Home Stager for 20 years, an RYT-200 Embodyoga instructor, a graduate of the John Casablanca's Modeling and Acting School, a published author, and has earned four nutrition and personal training certifications. She is also the host of "Everything Else" in Bodybuilding podcast where she educates on all the secrets to pre and post competition success. You can find her podcast on all major podcast platforms or go to: EEINBB.com
✨ Nikki Cantleberry
Bikini & Wellness Posing Instructor
Nikki is an OCB Bikini Pro and the current Runner-Up Pro World Bikini Champion! Nikki's stage presence is so captivating, she has won multiple "best poser" awards.
Nikki is certified as a NCI nutrition coach and she is a virtual contest prep and lifestyle fitness and nutrition coach.
Nikki loves crazy thrilling adventures and traveling! She has been skydiving two times, including once in Hawaii. She has also been bungee jumping in Singapore!
Nikki says, " I am excited to be part of Learn To Pose Academy to help as many bodybuilding athletes feel as confident and amazing in their posing as they can! I want to help them learn how to pose the RIGHT way and make the standard of posing at shows much higher!"
✨ Susanne Shaw
Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Women's Physique, Men's Physique & Figure Instructor
Over the course of her career, Susanne has earned six pro cards across three federations. She has competed in multiple divisions including Bikini, Figure, Physique, and Fit Body.
Susanne has been self-coached for the majority of her career, which she says has deepened her understanding of the sport from both a physical and mental perspective.
In 2017, she became certified in Sports Nutrition, further supporting her holistic approach to bodybuilding.
What sets Susanne apart is her versatility and adaptability as an athlete, having successfully competed—and won—in such a wide range of divisions.
She is excited to be part of The Learn To Pose Academy because it’s more than just posing—it’s about mastering muscle control, elevating presentation, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
Susanne says The Learn To Pose Academy "Challenges athletes to grow not just as competitors but as confident performers, and I’m honored to be a part of that process."
✨ Dawn Graves
Bikini & Figure Posing Instructor
Dawn has been competing for 15 years across multiple federations. She competes in both the bikini and figure categories and earned her Pro Master's Bikini status in October 2022 with the USBF organization. In addition, Dawn has competed at WNBF World's Amateur twice.
Dawn has been a critical care nurse in a Level 1 trauma center for almost 20 years (coming January 2026). She is a certified critical care RN through AACN (CCRN) and has taught at their national convention (NTI).
Dawn's uniqueness would most likely be her very eclectic taste in music and literature. She has a BS in English Literature, secondary education. When she discovered teaching high school English did not align with her, she worked a variety of jobs including personal trainer and fitness instructor, before ultimately finding her calling as a RN.
Dawn loves the nuances of posing and says she is, "excited to be a part of the Learn To Pose Academy to continue sharing my love of posing and soak in all the energy and knowledge that Michele brings to this niche."
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