“Miss Hoopstress”

Hoop: The Rhythm of Life

It’s amazing how finding something you truly love can change your whole outlook on life. I have felt this way for a while now about hooping. I am not sure if it’s the positive flow of energy I get from breaking down all my barriers in this tiny circular perimeter I create, or just the sheer joy I receive from being able to completely let go. It is in those nights when I come home tired and spent that I can truly be free. Those nights when the warm breeze comes into my windows, my lights are dim, and my inhibitions are gone…almost forever it seems. I dance and I breathe and I think. I escape and I dream and I feel every rotation and movement as if a moment of my life is fulfilled and completed just by being. It was on one of those evenings when I delved into thought of rhythm. Everything falls into place and flows freely once rhythm is present. Each move is effortless, and the dance is born and grows instead of being placed together one piece at a time. This is what rhythm does. What rhythm is. How it brings cohesion to life…my life. When my rhythm is right, when my flow is effortless, when oneness is created~ I am present.  For this I am thankful for hooping. I am thankful for the ability to allow my mind, soul and body to escape and find the completely attainable joy that can come from this life.

“Bella Spice”

My love for the hoop, yes hula hoop, was unexpected and immediate. When I was handed a hoop in 2008 I had no idea hoop dance would become not only a hobby, but a passion. I had spent my childhood developing a love for performance through arts; ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, baton twirling, and finally committed to competitive cheerleading.

After ‘growing up’ and away from these activities, the hoop enabled me to rediscover the joy and health that I once knew. I was amazed to learn about the beautiful world of hoop dance and its many benefits: health, meditative, healing, and spiritual. Not only do I feel the healthiest I have in years, I am the happiest. I began sharing my new found joy with everyone! The hoop opened doors of creativity, community, and confidence that I could not have imagined. It inspired and motivated me to take action and pursue my passion, following my heart regardless of others’ opinions.

I am honored to be a part of HomeSpun Hoops, able to experience the bliss of performing and teaching others such a transforming activity. I’m here to continue learning, creating, and sharing on this modern hoop path.