HulaHoopla®
Alberta Arts District
Portland, Oregon
HOOP YOUR WAY TO HEALTH & HAPPINESS™
Welcome to HulaHoopla®
Hoopdance is an expressive movement combining dancing and hooping. It is a fun way to get fit while working all the muscles of the body, improving balance, flexibility and coordination, relieving stress, pumping up your energy, awakening your senses and unblocking your chi. You will tone up, slim down and get a great cardio workout!
That toy store hoop you grew up with has gone through some major evolutionary changes in the past few decades. Adult-sized hoops are heavier and larger in diameter. The size and weight allows the hoop to spin slower, making it easier to control and learn on. It's pure childhood joy in adult size.
Welcome to my world of bliss. -- The Hoopanista™
THE SPINNERETTES @ THE ROLLER DERBY!
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MAY CLASSES & HOOP JAMS - OH MY!
In addition to the current Village Ballroom beginner series in May, we're adding PCC classes on Tuesdays in running through July. But wait, there's more! We've got post-class hoop jams on Mondays at The Village Ballroom from 8:00pm to 9:30pm and Thursdays at the Bamboo Grove Salon from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Drop-in fee: $5 or $3 for current students. All hoopers and skill levels welcome. If this gets popular, we'll offer a discount punchcard.
HulaHoopla®: A Podcast for Hoopers
Explore the world community of hooping and hoopdance through the voices of our hooping compadres! We'll chat with hoopers - newbies to pros! - about hooping and how it has touched their lives.
In this episode, I talk with the incredible Ann Humphreys! She was in Portland in March with her Two-Day Infinite Sphere Workshop. I just can't gush enough about this lady! Not only is she beautiful and graceful (OK, she's fucking hot!!!), she is so talented, sweet, generous, gracious, funny and one smart cookie! ;-)
THE SPINNERETTES - HOOPING.ORG
HulaHoopla® presents The Spinnerettes!
Hooping at Buses by the Bridge
Holy cow! Made a very special journey to Lake Havasu, Arizona this past weekend to be with friends and Volkswagens (by other passion!). Lots of hoopers down there too so I got to do what I love and got a little TV time on the local station. Thank you TV45!
NEW YEAR - NEW HOOP!
For night time play and performances, I like to use an LED hoop. Well, I don't make LED hoops and often get asked where to purchase one. There are so many great companies who make quality products. But I just bought an Astral Hoop Atomic Pro because I saw one at HoopCamp and it blew my mind!!! Check out their website and buy one of their hoops!! And if you do, please use this code: http://astralhoops.com/r/Hoopanista. Sort of like saying, "Tell them I sent you!"
I need to tip my hat to LED Heady Hoops for my very first LED hoop. I have since gifted that hoop to another hooper. I purchased my next two Trick Concepts hoops through The Spinsterz. Those are my workhorses. They go camping with me and have been to Burning Man twice. If you're considering an LED, do your research and talk to other hoopers before making your choice. It's a personal and exhilarating step in the hooping world.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOOPER
HulaHoopla®: A Podcast for Hoopers
HulaHoopla® on KPTV!
We did some hooping at Center Stage Studios on November 29th. KPTV interviewed me about hooping during a hoop jam and put this nice package together that aired on December 7th.
Beginning/Intermediate Workshops
Mondays in December, 7pm -9pm
HulaHoopla® Shirts for Sale!
Just in time for indoor hooping and the upcoming gift-giving season.
The HulaHoopla® t-shirts are here! Please support a local business. Order online or contact me to place your order!. Long t-shirts & long tanks (these run a tad large) in black, 98% Cotton/2% Spandex; Ringer t-shirts in heather gray with black trim, 50% Cotton/50% Poly Preshrunk. Only $15 each!
OVER-THE-HUMP-DAY HOOPING
Every Thursday, 7pm -8:30pm
World Hoop Day Celebration! 11.11.11
Center Space Studio - 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Got ANOTHER Mention on Hooping.org - I am blessed!
Custom Hoop Making Changes
Shifting gears in the hoop making realm - STAY TUNED. Currently, I have a limited amount of colors - all spectacular!! - to make custom hoops. If you need a hoop immediately, I also have inventory in stock. Contact me for information.
