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Tantra and Body Rolls with Shakti Sunfire

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Shakti Sunfire talks about spanda, the tantric principle of living the throbbing energy of life from the viewpoint of expansion and contraction and relates this pulsing reality to the hoop dance trick she calls, the body roll. Continue reading Tantra and Body Rolls with Shakti Sunfire

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Leg Reversal from Waist Hooping Tutorial by Babz Robinson

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Are you ready for something a little more advanced? Babz Robinson of Wild Girl Hoops shows us in this tutorial how to do leg reversals while waist hooping. Continue reading Leg Reversal from Waist Hooping Tutorial by Babz Robinson

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Shakti Sunfire Wrapped Up In Flow and Much Grace

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This clip of Shakti Sunfire as she immerses into her own flow is deeply enchanting, watch how she invites the hoop to dance around her. Check out this video of Shakti in hoop dance flow. Music by Manuel Villaescusa of Ocno. Continue reading Shakti Sunfire Wrapped Up In Flow and Much Grace

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Slow-Mo Hoop Dance by Beth Lavinder Williams

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This graceful performance demonstrates Beth Lavinder Williams‘ smooth flow which she effortlessly melts into. This clip was filmed on a bank next to a pond on an old farm on a cold brisk day in Virginia. Song: “How Low” by Jose Gonzales. Continue reading Slow-Mo Hoop Dance by Beth Lavinder Williams

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Vertical Break & Reverse | Shoulder Chest Hooping by Deanne Love

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Deanne Love from Hooplovers Melbourne Australia shares this brilliant tutorial on how to vertical break and reverse the direction of the hoop as it spins on the chest and shoulders. Deanne specifically goes through every single move along with valuable tips on how to maneuver each step. Continue reading Vertical Break & Reverse | Shoulder Chest Hooping by Deanne Love

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Hoopalicious, Deanne Love and Bunny Hoopstar Hoop Dance Intensive Brisbane & Coffs Harbor

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Join world renowned hoopstars for an exploration of your hoop dance practice in Coffs Harbor and Brisbane Australia! Relish in a special one day offering with Deanne Love, Bunny Hoopstar and Hoopalicious for the teaching of a lifetime! Continue reading Hoopalicious, Deanne Love and Bunny Hoopstar Hoop Dance Intensive Brisbane & Coffs Harbor

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Do We All Hoop the Same? The Kinetics of Hula Hooping

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Studies from Sensorimotor Neuroscience Laboratory at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada show for the first time that hoopers utilize slightly different methods of invoking and sustaining our hula hooping oscillations. This means that all of us hula hoop just a little differently. View the study white paper here Continue reading Do We All Hoop the Same? The Kinetics of Hula Hooping

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Ease My Mind Hoop Dance

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Ani May Gyrle  is half Japanese/half Creole misfit of an ambient trip/hop musician, poet, vocalist, hoop dancer, burner, crafter, amateur photographer, blogger, spiritual being on a human journey, and a daydreamer. Ani has been hooping for 1 year and considering, puts on a great performance. Continue reading Ease My Mind Hoop Dance

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Lisa Lottie features in ‘Circles’ Manic Focus Production

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Manic Focus is the musical conception of John “JmaC” McCarten that breaks the bounds of the typical electronic music realm. Lisa Lottie features in Manic Focuse’s extraordinary production giving us melodic beats and Lisa’s entrancing hula hooping moves. Enjoy!

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