Hoop Love Coach Scholarship May 2014

kitchen hooping

Another evening at home and I'm doing what I love...hooping in the kitchen. Not a glass was broken, nor a light fixture busted. It was a great night! Enjoy and happy hooping to you!

 

Nailing a Trick

http://youtu.be/Tn-C87-ackA

Never have I been so euphoric than when I nailed the 3 beat weave for the first time. I captured it on video and you can check out the above link to see how cray I was. The raw video is already on my blog under 1 year hooping but I wanted to capture all the foolishness with this video. I held it together pretty good...I was yearning to get this trick for so long, not getting it,  getting fed up, then one day I saw a tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjjqL3x5ii4 and I found it just made so much sense and was broken down so well. Thank you to Emma from HoopingMad.co.uk

I've added you to my list of hoop crushes, FYI;)

hoop focus vs hoop day dream

Lately my focus has been all over the place....oh it's all still focused on hoop dancing...but in so many directions! For starters I created a little youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/carronhoops

Which is a great side project. I'm a bit conflicted on how much to put out there in the big wide world. But this blog site was giving me trouble whenever I wanted to upload my videos and facebook took down my first video when I uploaded it. Some helpful hoopers on the Hooplovers fb page suggested that my video be embedded as a youtube link...well that was a whole learning curve! Copyrite notice making me a bit paranoid so my 2nd upload was with free music supplied by youtube....

So here's a question....how is it that every hoop video I watch (like dozens per week) there is music going ...is everyone getting these notices...am I just paranoid? Maybe I need to have the music playing in the video rather than layered onto the video and the original audio erased. So confused.

Another direction I am so excited about is my distance training to become a Certified Hoopnotica Hoop Dance Instructor! I devoured the manual in hours in between meetings at work...so motivated and exited about this opportunity! Distance training is my only option for me with family responsibilities and living in little ole'  PEI. I really can't wait to become a part of the Hoopnotica Family. So positive and encouraging and to connect with others with a shared passion...I'm so craving a hoop community it's crazy. So my hoop homework for this training involves an exam, a video of introduction, a video of flow and a video of me teaching for 45 minutes. I am hopeful that I will find a volunteer:

Along the same thread is my hoop dance classes that I lead once per week. I've been leading a hoop dance class since January with some success. Some classes were awesome with over 10 people. The numbers dropped this summer so I'm trying my best to put the word out - flyers, online ads, facebook...everything I can think of short of purchasing ad space in the paper or going on the news:)

I so dearly wish for a hoop community to exist here in PEI. It will take time. I will need to be more patient.

WORLD HOOP DAY! OCTOBER 5, 2013

 

World Hoop Day is coming up this Saturday and I signed up to participate in the choreography - I have tried to recruit others but no one has confirmed. So I shall be a soloist! Next year will be different. Today I bought a cute hairband with a fancy green feather flower on it for the video. Gonna glam it up a bit! Such a great cause! If you don't know what World Hoop Day is all about check out their site:

http://www.worldhoopday.org/

I'm thinking about making another hoop supply purchase but this time going with 5/8 inch PE tubing for less chunk and lighter hoops but still good for adults and hoop dance. I really should sell the hoops I have in stock already though. Then my focus shifts back to smaller hoops and wishing I had some minis that are not kids hoops. My new favorite shop has free shipping in Canada...

http://www.serenityhoops-newwhirleddesigns.com/#!

I have already ordered and received 2 poly pro hoops (tubing that's just not available in PEI) and after watching Emma from Hooping Mad give a tutorial on the 3 beat weave I totally nailed it...it took a week or so. I captured the trick clicking on video and I am quite giddy with joy.
I'll add that video to my youtube;)

And finally another area of focus: hoop dance challenges. I think I am committed to 2 at the moment. One is through Hooplovers - flow session, 12 weeks with daily guidance for how to work that hoop and it's been wonderful so far. I can't say I've been at it consistently just because of my hectic life with children and a reoccurring neck issue - but I'm doing what I can...don't tell my chiropractor! Also Hooping.org has a 30/30 challenge...it's another way for me to connect with other hoopers. This connection that I keep seeking is a theme that won't go away. So it's making me dream about hoop retreats in exotic locations.  If you could go to any hoop retreat where would you go? Who would you want to train with? Have you a hoop crush that you would love to hoop with and learn from?

And so this is my hoop update. The daydreams are wonderful escapes and energizing. Wishing you energy, focus and of course meaningful time in your hoop<3

photo shoot

A beautiful August day in Prince Edward Island visiting The Dunes Cafe and Gallery - my favorite gardens and my first time hooping in this magical location. Photographs taken by the talented Mark Knudson.

 Rooftop garden and patio.

I was seeing hoops everywhere.

 Inside the gallery

And finally, my favorite shot of the day.

thread the needle!

I've always loved this twin move and wondered if at all i could do it....I could just barely contain myself after getting this move down yesterday for the first time.
And for my next trick....I really would love to know how to do 'the waterfall'. There are so many great tutorials out there. My go-to site for tutorials is www.hoop-trix.com where it's all organized so beautifully.
Happy Hooping!

one year hooping

One year of hooping and I'm so blissfully proud of all that I have accomplished in these 12 months. With so many personal losses the hoop has allowed me to feel like I have some control. Achieving new skills, creating a community, stretching my comfort zone and letting my soul move....facing challenges and conquering what used to seem impossible. The 3 beat weave has mesmerized me and now I have done it...I kept cracking up because I couldn't believe I was doing it! Big big big thank you to Emma from www.hoopingmad.co.uk and her thorough tutorial.