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By Aimee, July 18, 2011

Hoopdance is always so much fun, and there are so many variations! In this video Deanne and her friend are using mini-hoops to create a really awesome routine. I haven’t tried doing anything with mini-hoops, but I sure do want to!

What is inspiring you today?

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By Aimee, May 11, 2011

Japan is still in great need after the earthquakes and tsunami. The worldwide hoopdance community has been coming together to help raise funds for charities in Japan. Today I have two big announcements for fundraising efforts to share with you dear friends!

First is a collaborative effort from nineteen hoopers in Japan. They came together to create 20 new hoop tricks to share with the goal of raising funds for relief efforts. To learn about the project, and see individual hoop trick videos please visit Spin Matsuri.

Secondly, we have opened a CafePress shop called Hoopers4Japan. You will find all sorts of fun shirts and other items to buy, with all proceeds from sales going to Japan Red Cross. I’ve got my eye on the cute tank that will be perfect for summer hooping!

As always, for hoop related events that are raising funds for Japan please visit the Hoopers 4 Japan blog. If you are a hoopdancer and have an event planned for Japan, please let me know, I would be happy to add it to the blog!

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By Aimee, November 5, 2010

The photo above was taken at the Witch Fest, which was a lot of fun.

Lately I have been trying to work on new hoop tricks, and have been finding that I am truly stuck. I know that a lot of hoopers say that they get some tricks easily, while others take a really long time. This appears to be true for me too. Luckily, it’s still a whole heck of a lot of fun to try!

Shameless plug: If you have ever wanted to try hula hooping, in my shop I have an awesome deal. It includes a travel hoop, strap, and a DVD, for just $40. We actually have two of these hoops in our house, and while I usually use my smaller, heavier hoop, I find that the travel hoop is great for trying to learn tricks because it is lighter. It’s also pretty in the sun because the silver reflects the light! It’s a great starter kit if you have been curious about getting started. The DVD is great too.

So, remember that whole “I’m going to learn all these tricks this year” announcement? Turns out that while I am learning a lot of tricks, there is still so much to learn!!

*title reference to this song (which I discovered thanks to Jenny)*

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By Aimee, February 20, 2010

I am getting better and better at pulse. It has become easier to get the hoop up past “the girls”, and while it doesn’t stay up there for very long, it is staying there longer than before.

The best thing is that through practicing each day, the other tricks that I have learned are becoming easier and more fluid. A major side benefit from daily practice is that some pounds from the holidays are melting off without any diet changes. I find that hooping sculpts certain areas of my body that traditional workouts fail to do. Hooping works the core muscles like crazy! Bonus!

Something fun that I have been doing just to challenge myself is to change the direction of my hoop. Fellow hoopers, have you noticed that you have a certain direction that you always hoop in? Kind of like being right handed, or left handed? I have, and it’s usually the hoop rotating to the left. So, I have been trying to rotate it to the right… with lots of laughter involved, as it is HARD! I can keep it going and such, but not for long, and it feels so strange.

I love this video of Mix and Deanne, playing with little hoops. They look so fabulous!

And I have to thank Christabel for the shout out on her blog. I love the term ResoROOtion! Indeed, that is what Project Hoop is, one big, fun, resoROOtion for 2010!