Hoopspiration : Top 11 New Tunes – Hoop It Up

Top 11 Hoop Tunes Hula Hoop Music

Three things you need to get the party started anywhere, anytime: tunes, hula hoops and friends. When this blog post was first written back in 2013 the top tunes were Macklemore, Disclosure and Pitbull. I think this post needs an update. What is your fav hoop song? Let us know here and go in the … Read more

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

Mandala and 360 Weave Flow Session

In the vibrant Melbourne arts warehouse where I hoop, work and play there is profound art on every wall, door and flat surface. The back of the toilet door reads, “Nike shoes give you foot odor and bad karma” I always have a little chuckle when I read that one and imagine the cool hippie that scrawled it there.

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