Pole Studios in Portland, OR
Portland has 11 pole studios — including 1 with a free first class, 9 beginner-friendly, 3 teaching aerial arts, and 3 hosting parties. Listings are ranked by what students say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and class styles, so you can pick a studio and book your first class.
Lloyd Athletic Club
4.6 ★★★★★ 824 reviews
Fun-focused gym offering a range of classes for all abilities, modern machines & an on-site bar.
Afterglow Aerial Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 116 reviews
Pole Portland at Lloyd Athletic Club
4.9 ★★★★★ 104 reviews
✨ Free first class — check their site
Fitness centre featuring pole classes and private pole-dance lessons, plus locker rooms and steam rooms.
Pole Palace
4.9 ★★★★★ 95 reviews
Night Flight Aerial & Circus Arts
5 ★★★★★ 83 reviews
Upscale aerial gym with clean facilities and classes for all levels.
The AERO Space - Southeast
4.8 ★★★★★ 64 reviews
A-WOL Dance Collective
5 ★★★★★ 40 reviews
Warehouse-style training facility with aerial dance, yoga & fitness classes, plus youth programs.
Portland Pole + Dance
4.9 ★★★★★ 18 reviews
Body Flow LLC- Licensed S Factor Classes
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Good to know in Portland
All 11 studios with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For aerial arts, the studios here that also teach silks, hoop, or aerial yoga are Afterglow Aerial Arts, Night Flight Aerial & Circus Arts and A-WOL Dance Collective.
Planning a bachelorette or group party? Afterglow Aerial Arts, Pole Portland at Lloyd Athletic Club and Portland Pole + Dance host private group and bachelorette parties — check each studio's schedule to book.
Plan your first class
This studio offers a free first class or a new-student intro offer — the low-risk way to try pole before you commit. Check each studio's schedule for the current offer.
- Pole Portland at Lloyd Athletic Club ★★★★★ 4.9 (104)
New to pole?
These studios are called out by students as welcoming to beginners — arrive early, wear shorts (bare skin grips the pole), skip the lotion, and modify or rest whenever you need to. Everyone on the pole started somewhere.
- Lloyd Athletic Club ★★★★★ 4.6 (824)
- Afterglow Aerial Arts ★★★★★ 4.8 (116)
- Pole Portland at Lloyd Athletic Club ★★★★★ 4.9 (104)