As hoop dance has evolved over the years new styles and forms are busting out, the foundations stay solid and the WOW factor gains more wowness as hoopers work it, push it and take it to new levels.
I love watching a hooper flowing through their groove and then busting out a “what the freak just happened there” moment. So this week I want to give you an example of a super mini sequences that you could fully amp up for a “holy hoop lover, watch out” moment in between your hoop dance flow.
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
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.
Some call it Hoop Heaven; if you have been slogging away trying to chest and shoulder hoop without much luck you might be thinking of it as Hoop…that other place that starts with H that’s apparently hotter than Bikram. (train with me online about shoulder hooping) I am going to give you the chest and … Read more
