Beginner? Intermediate? Hoop Star? Professional? Starting Out?

HOOPLOVERS Flow Session Hoopdance Tutorial

Oh this is such tricky territory. The labels. The categorizing of moves. Argh it all gets a little muddy.

For the longest time I have used the term “Beginners & Beyond” This gives hoopers of all skill and dedication level an option. If you are a beginner, just starting out then a beginners & beyond class/workshop/series would support the start of your hoop journey. If you are beyond the foundations the “beyond” would support your growth.

I originally titled this week’s Flow Session as “intermediate” but I scrapped that for a more descriptive title.

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Spinning in Circles – Mandala Flow Session

Flow Session Mandala Sequence Tutorial

Yes Mandala is the Sanskrit word for Circle. I know, cool huh? In hooping what I like to call the Mandala moves are circles within circles and brilliant for improving your coordination using both sides of the body as well as moving in the back plane. Mandala moves also open the heart; yep you will … Read more

Flow Sessions: Dancing Through Your Tricks

Flow Sessions: Dancing Through Your Tricks In hoop dance we can all get a little (or a lot) trick-centric. So focussed on getting a new trick, after new trick and forgetting to dance and flow. The brain and body become fixated on mastery and technical execution and loses its ability to allow, to flow, to … Read more

Most Fun Way to Get Fit: How to Hula Hoop for Total Beginners

Want to feel good, move with flow and have a ton of fun? Of course, you do. Grab an adult size hoop that is right for you, and let’s do this! Subscribe to the Hooplovers YouTube channel for weekly free tutorials or if you want to learn all of the foundations and beyond I will … Read more