How a hula hoop found me: a hoop teacher’s story of triumph over pain
Hooping wasn’t always a regular part of my life, but it seemed to find me at just the right times. I had a hula hoop as a kid. Growing up poor in the projects there were limited toys that I did have, but, I had my hoop. I knew how to roll the hoop on […]
Note from a hoop teacher: 20 reasons to go to a hoop class
Hoop Love Coach Erica Preston, creator of Hoop to the Rhythm, gives us the 20 reasons why you should get your butt to a hoop class. The art of hula hooping can be overwhelming and intimidating for anyone in the beginning. Once you get the concept down, it’s easy to find yourself wanting to do […]
How I ran away from the circus and traded my ring for a hoop
This incredible story of struggle and triumph comes from Laura Joie De Hoop. Photo credit to Milo Smith (Laura’s Dad) There was no one singular moment that finally persuaded me to give up my job as a high flying acrobat. Over the 20 years, I had been traveling around the world to perform high above […]
So you want to be a hoop performer?
This epically helpful post was created by Laurel Fleming Richie the creator of the Shreveport Hoop Group Congratulations! You have reached the next phase in your hoop journey and feel ready to step up as a professional performer! Should I? Can I really do it? Am I good enough? All those thoughts are running […]
What it really takes to grow a hoop community
Sunny Diz, Hoop-It Greece, takes us on her journey from zero students to a thriving hoop community in Greece. She shares with us the advice that changed it all. I started hooping back in 2008 in Brighton, UK. When I packed my bags back to my home country, I left some space in the bag […]