...because nothing makes the SMILE reappear more swiftly than being TOLD to hoop by an overly-excited, seven year old, budding videographer. Video was her idea. As was the...interesting? semi-Texan? pronunciation of cirque du *SOLEIL* ... Continue Reading
Hula Hooping and Self-Love
(That's not me hooping in the pic above. This is a guest post. Sorry for confusion.) I picked up my first hula hoop in March of 2008. It was a kid’s hoop, pink and filled with water. I picked it up, and it fell to the floor, again and again and again. I wasn’t really used to being bad at things. That day I practiced until my sides felt bruised, perplexed by how difficult it was - ... Continue Reading
hooping for exercise (part 2)
Im so excited to have Jo back again and this time she's teaching us how to git our hoops MOVING! How can you get into the spin? Last week I told you all about my own hooping journey and went through some of the awesome benefits of hula hooping. Now it’s time to get into the spin yourself! 1) Get a hoop It’s easy to make your own hoop very cheaply or you can buy one online or at the ... Continue Reading
Hula hooping for fitness.
Jo Mondy is full time certified hoop dance teacher and performer based in Brighton UK. She moderates the Hoop Instructors forum at www.hooping.org and spends her spare time spinning around in circles. I met her on Twitter, was immediately TWITsmitten & the post below is at my request. Please to enjoy some Jo. Hula hoops are back! And not like you remember them. Today’s hula hoops ... Continue Reading