Emma Shares the Wedgie

Back Spin Wedgie

Whenever I think of Emma of Hooping Mad I think of blue hair, bad ass hoop skills and crotches. Yes she is the crotch queen. Literally. Check out her online workshop the Crotch Extravaganza. This week we are lucky enough to have the super cool instruction that Emma offers and we are going to rock … Read more

Weave Sequence like a Ninja

Hula Hoop Like a NInja. Weave Sequence

Anything is better than nothing, right? Do you stop yourself from trying things because you already assume you are not good enough or ready? Or maybe you are like me and create strict expectations of how everything “should” be before trying, having a go, completing. Ugh! When I think of all the times that I … Read more

What to Do When You Make a Mistake

Hoop Flip Fold Jump Through

Some things are unintentional. Like the fact that my tank top matches my beanbag in this week’s tutorial. Clearly I don’t have a stylist. And sometimes the best hoop moves come out of mistakes. Like the Flip Fold Jump Through move. This move definitely came out of mistakes I was making. I kept letting the … Read more

Collect and Connect – A Flow Session to Smooth Out Some Moves

Escalator Flip Fold

This week we are connecting some of the tricks that we have collected and dancing them out in a flow session. Let’s start with a Tuck Throw from my 4 Fun Throws tutorial. Blending that with a reverse escalator and then an upward escalator flip & fold you got yourself a funky hooping concoction. http://youtu.be/rLlm6h0Nfvo … Read more

4 Fun Throws with Your Hoop

4 fun throws with hula hoop

I am a big fan of throws of all kinds they teach us to “let go” and they are like an energetic springboard. In class or in practice when hoop energy gets low throws are a fabulous way to pump up the vibration and fun! Here are 4 fun and fairly easy throws to play … Read more