As you enter the hoop, the magic begins. The circle – sacred symbol of life, itself – surrounds and embraces the body. Swirling bands of light in rhythmic flow. A vortex of Love caresses the skin, penetrating barriers and blocks, baring the source, the shoulds, and the solutions. Remedying that which was stuck, energizing the … [Read more…]
To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn… The turning of the seasons From summer to fall Reminder of Nature’s bounty Abundance for one and all One of the fundamental elements of hoop dance is turning. We turn to learn to move in our hoops. We turn to learn a new trick. We turn to add some flourish and flair. We turn … [Read more…]
It was seven years ago, this week, that I became a Hoop Girl certified hoop dance teacher. At the time, I was only weeks into my hoop journey, and didn’t even know most of the moves I’d be teaching. I just knew that I needed to do this. It was the first thing I’d been … [Read more…]
You’ve got to love it. Hoop dance changed my body and my life and my world because I loved it. That love for the hoop and the rhythm and moving in a new way to music overrode all of my fears about looking awkward or concerns about what anyone else thought about me or … [Read more…]
I was playing with some new hoop moves the other day, in the kitchen. I never hoop in there, but the light was good and I was inspired. Sometimes it’s nice to break out of the norm and do something different. The smaller space made me much more aware of where the hoop was on … [Read more…]
Shoulders! How many of us sometimes feel like we carry the weight of the world on those babies? Though for most of us, the weight we carry is figurative, the body responds to stress with clenched muscles and shallow breath in an attempt to protect us from any more assaults. Enter the hoop. Literally. Those … [Read more…]
This is my 4th year teaching hoop dance workshops at She’s All That, the signature fundraising project of the San Ramon Chapter of Soroptimist, International. SAT is for Middle School girls and their moms, featuring lots of fun and educational classes. This year, the event was held at Cal High, and as you can see, … [Read more…]
This is my girl Fancy Pants, cat guardian, extraordinaire, overseeing my hoop practice, last Sunday. I saw a couple of girlfriends from out of town recently and finally got a chance to properly introduce them to hoop dance. I showed them a few basic moves as well as some simple ways to use the hoop … [Read more…]
I wrote a blog post today on my Light In Motion blog, called Body Wise, Is Anybody In There? This is something about which I have been thinking, and feeling deeply, for some time. Most of us have experienced some kind of interference that has affected our relationship with our bodies. If not personally, then … [Read more…]
Hoop therapy. It was a dark and stormy night, not so much outside but there was a torrent of emotion brewing within. Grace came in the glow of my LED hoop and the beautiful, soulful, bluesy music that moved me deeper into both dance and hoop, through all those tender feelings. Got hoops? I have … [Read more…]