Colleen

End of our Spring Hoop Dance Classes

Our Spring quarter Community Ed hoop dance classes have come to an end. We are sad that they are over, but look forward to the warm summer weather and joining up with hoopers at the park for some real free flowing jam out sessions. Thanks to all the girls who participated and made our classesContinueContinue reading “End of our Spring Hoop Dance Classes”

Flow Class Routine – Week 5

Last week in our hoop dance “Flow Class” we taught this series of moves: Helicopter Revolving Door Large Vertical Pass with Leg Kicks Vertical Jump Through This routine wraps up our spring Flow Class. During our final class tonight we will go over all of the tricks we’ve practiced and incorporate them into a moreContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 5”

Flow Class Routine – Week 4

In our fourth Hoop Dance “Flow Class” session we learned a sequence of moves and ended with a transition into the same sequence using the opposite side of the body allowing us to become comfortable with the moves in both directions. Right Side Warrior (Pass to left hand “thumb-to-thumb” at hip level) Left Side ReverseContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 4”

Other Uses for Your Hula Hoop

Not only can hula hooping be a good workout for you, but it can be fun for your doggies too! It’s like getting two toys for the price of one. This video was made by a friend of mine in Brazil.

Flow Class Routine – Week 3

Our third hula hooping “Flow Class” focused on some isolation moves with the hoop. Again they can all be performed one after the next to form a complete routine that can be repeated and practiced over and over. Isolation (One- and two-handed) Vertical Isolations Whip Outside Isolations Flip Check out this video tutorial from CaroleenaContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 3”

Flow Class Routine – Week 2

In week two of our hooping “Flow Class” we taught the following moves to be performed one right after the next. The final move puts you right back where you started to easily repeat the series of tricks in your hoop practice. Waist Hooping On the Body Breaks Step Out Off the Body Breaks FloatContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 2”

Flow Class Routine – Week 1

This week in our hoop dance “Flow Class” we worked on the following moves then put them all together in order to create a mini hoop dance by flowing from one move to the next. The last move loops right back into the first so you can practice the sequence over and over again. SMEARContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 1”

Hooping Video Downtown St. Cloud

We shot this hooping video in front of a mural downtown St. Cloud, MN last summer after our day long hoop photo shoot. It makes us miss the warm weather and we can’t wait to be able to hula hoop outside again. The groovy soundtrack in this video is “Shakedown Street” by Boombox. They makeContinueContinue reading “Hooping Video Downtown St. Cloud”