tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68528579200016679412024-03-05T07:25:21.504-08:00hoopenanigansbecause i'd rather not grow uprebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-37568134512792444702011-07-27T06:39:00.001-07:002011-07-27T06:47:50.488-07:00Whats the buzzSooooo. I am pumped and getting ready for a visit from Sam Resnicow this weekend for a 3 day workshop being held here in Florence.<br />Sam became a friend during the Hoop Idol competition this past spring. Sam took 2nd place in the competition, and I have been looking forward to meeting up with him, and having fun with our hoops.<br /><br />Here is one of Sams videos.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AA5XzRgbKMw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />So I am super stoked about Sam coming to teach in out little studio here this weekend! I will try my best to keep you posted. :)rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-91401917722764472312011-04-22T17:53:00.000-07:002011-04-22T17:56:01.197-07:00know what? I kinda like it here.Actually I think I want to keep the blog here, I rarely head over the website other than to fiddle with things here and there. This just feels like home.<br />So the past few months have been a little crazy on the hoop front.<br />I went and did something ridiculous, and entered myself into the Hooping Idol competition. This has been rocking my world ever sense! I am going to post my past entries here, then come back this week, and breakdown all of the stuff that has been going on in my head over the past few weeks with this competition. <br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XWHJ7UnR6Aw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/An9pjM-qOuc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LJiETJwS7z0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4pFttPxEBuA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vaNdjCVVoW0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-81150512432368475302011-03-15T16:38:00.000-07:002011-03-15T16:42:05.130-07:00new site!!!!we have moved to <a href="http://www.hoopenanigans.com">hoopenanigans.com</a>!!! this will be my site for the hoop shop and blog! ya'll come on over!!!!rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-3950578356121226412011-03-10T07:13:00.000-08:002011-03-10T07:15:39.578-08:00moving!!!!hoopenanigans will be moving into a permanent blog at my new web site shortly! ill keep you posted and get a little linky do up ASAP!rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-4060667422286544872011-02-04T17:15:00.000-08:002011-02-04T17:25:00.868-08:00in the processi am so sorry i have been MIA lately. i feel like everything i am doing right now is in process....it is a beautiful place to be, watching things unfurl, but a little crazy for me too. <br />i am in the process of re-newing my business license, working towards a fitness training certification, hosting a weekly hoop jam, and getting ready to start hoop classes in columbia. lots of stuff.....!<br />i am so grateful every day for all of the wonderfulness that is manifesting! all of the good friends that are surrounding me with support, and encouragement. i am also made aware of the fact that once you step into the business arena of anything you have got to get those ducks in a row and fast!!!!!<br />dont worry, my hoop and i are totally still madly in love!!!! i have found the one....my special hoop....even though i have been hooping with her for months now i still havent given it a name.....so what do you think???? she is a 37" mirror silver hoop with a strip of white grip in her core. of course now she is a scuffed and worn in, but she is perfect! like laughing with an old friend. <br /><br />so it is, the process is what takes us to where we are the most comfortable in our skins, our elements. i welcome this new process. i look forward to what is on the other side, and i need lots of people to kick my butt till i get through. <br /><br />till then, i am in the process.rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-687250183934092972011-01-13T13:38:00.002-08:002011-01-14T10:07:44.918-08:00keep on hoopin.so i didnt get a chance to post yesterday about day 4, but i did hoop.....today i have hooped a good bit, but very sporadically.<br />as a hoop maker, i get lots of hoop time in after i make a new hoop. i can not help but take them for a test drive!!!! every hoop i make goes for at least a 10 minute session around my living room, at which point i remind myself that it is not mine, and i have to put it down. it breaks my heart every time....hehe. today i made a really fun shiny kids hoop....those might be my favorite to make, just because the size is perfect for a living room hoopla! <br />i am getting the winter time blues, and i am really craving some outside hoop time. i want to try some fun cartwheel maneuvers i have been seeing lately, and really want to experiment with movement.....that is very hard to do in a 8x6 space inside....<br />i will be posting a new tutorial before the weekend, a little turn sequence for the hoopstars who are starting to learn lifts and shoulder hooping. ill post more on that soon.rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-73597174458662729262011-01-10T16:35:00.000-08:002011-01-10T16:39:40.147-08:00day 3today was day 3 of the 30/30.<br />i hooped in the living room again today, there was 1/2 a foot of snow on the ground outside!!!! brrrrrrrrr! <br />i hooped slow today working on isolations, and reversals most of the time. <br />i did get a short video of the double shoulder rolls i am working on right now, ill try and edit and post that as soon as the snow melts, and i get back to a normal work schedule. <br /><br />i would really like to set some goals for the 30 day challenge, <br />not to sound vain, but my first goal is really to shed about 10 pounds right off the hips. <br />i would also like to work on gracefulness, and flow.<br />i would like to really hone in on what my style is and experiment with open space.<br /><br />ill check back in tomorrow!<br />b.rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-70322536632439424352011-01-09T08:57:00.000-08:002011-01-09T09:02:51.522-08:0030/30 chalenge.yesterday i started the 30/30 hoop challenge. i already love this! i am realizing the older i get that i need more and more direction to get anything done. so the challenge of a 30 day practice was exactly what i needed to jump start my hoop life again. <br />i would like to apply it to several areas of my life while i am at it! <br />ill be blogging a good bit over the next few weeks to keep track of progress, and making note of new insights. <br /><br />today is day 2rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-32911954691489784692010-12-15T18:41:00.001-08:002010-12-15T18:50:54.361-08:00im not the only one....so for the past couple of days i have been trying my hand at <a href="http://www.hoopcity.ca/forum/topics/challenge-hooping-in-stillness?groupUrl=hoopDANCERS&xg_source=activity&id=2737361%3ATopic%3A465709&groupId=2737361%3AGroup%3A388626&page=2#comments">hooping in stillness</a>. <a href="http://www.circlesofjoy.net/">caroleena the magnificent</a> posted a challenge and it has been on my mind day and night.....so tonight i finally put up the camera, get it all set, get my music going and start to film.....it is going good......sort of......and then i hear my husband SKIPPING down the hall (he wont admit to this). he's giddy with delight at the new application he has downloaded onto his new ipod touch, which he got for his soon to be birthday. <div>please enjoy.<div>if you just want to see my husband skip to the very end.</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/60X3LmVKqbQ?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>yes, oh yes, that is a light saber....i here by renounce my rights to the biggest kid in the house!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>happy almost birthday my love!!!! </div></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-16754993600513578272010-12-11T18:23:00.000-08:002010-12-11T18:30:21.441-08:00oooooooo i hope you didnt miss it!i hope you didnt miss the preview of spiral and richs' <a href="http://www.hooptechnique.com/?p=1">hoop technique video</a> a couple of days ago! it was brilliant in epic proportions!!! they only gave us a 24 hour taste of the beauty that is going to be packed into this 2 disk bundle of amazing.....<div>if you did see the demo.....then i know you are still picking your jaw up off of the floor...</div><div>if you didnt get to see it....i am so sorry, and to make you feel a little better, i will link the video of the day in honor of spiral!</div><div><br /></div><div>love you all!</div><div><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BwIcGwuS7rE?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-53385750168203560412010-12-02T06:31:00.000-08:002010-12-02T07:00:52.599-08:00I'm gonna 'splode!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/11.08/images/explosion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 322px;" src="http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/11.08/images/explosion.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>i can just picture my 3 year old saying this in her cute little voice....and it is exactly how i feel!<div>i feel like i could 'splode with gratitude! the past couple of weeks have been so busy, and so wonderful! i have been hooping and making hoops like a crazy woman! then to top it all off some really beautiful ladies gave me the biggest pat on the back ever!</div><div><br /></div><div>for some reason i just assume that everyone in the world knows my girl <a href="http://www.happyjanssens.com/">Sara</a>. she is the most exquisite woman! she is an encourager of the rarest breed! a few months ago i had the pleasure of having the best conversation with her about venturing out into this new facet of my life. she was soooo helpful, and pretty much gave me the pep talk of the year!!!! thank you so much sara!!! a few months ago she also asked me to do the most wonderful thing ever as far as i am concerned, she asked me to write a guest spot for one of her <a href="http://thehappyhoop.com/">blogs</a>.....once again if you know sara you know she is the blog QUEEN, so to step in and write for her was such an honor! you can read the blog entry<a href="http://thehappyhoop.com/2010/11/29/a-circular-teacher/"> here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>i also have recently made a new friend via social networking who is quite extraordinary. <a href="http://shannonreevesjewelry.weebly.com/">Shannon</a> is the owner of a<a href="http://www.beadherenow.org/"> jewelry shop</a> in jacksonville florida, mom, and sister hooper. she contacted me a few weeks ago about an email newsletter she sends out to her customers. you can see it <a href="http://www.beadherenow.org/artist-of-the-month.html">here</a>......talk about gonna 'splode!!! i am looking forward to getting a piece of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannon1974">shannons beautiful jewelry</a> soon! </div><div><br /></div><div>i am completely overwhelmed with the support and love that has been coming from all over the place, and grateful for such good friends who are teaching me everyday what it means to pour yourself out for others! may it flow right back around like the hoops on our hips! </div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-394679746934781862010-11-16T13:35:00.001-08:002010-11-16T20:06:36.824-08:00hoopin' holiday love!!!hey all hoopers, and future hoopers....(i know you are out there!)<br />i have had the privilege of opening my arms wide open to hoop making. i LOVE it! i love every bit of it from beginning to end! i get giddy every time i get a new shipment of shiny new hoop tape in, and something tells me i always will!<br /><br />so i wanted to list a few of my old and new creations here for perusing! hoops make great presents, they are inexpensive, classic toys that get kids and adults up and off the couch!!!! the homemade hoops of today aren't your average toy store hula hoops. they are made of denser tubing, hand taped, and no two are alike! A lot of time and love go into each hoop. Not to mention the huge amount of gratitude that i have every time get to make someone their own one of a kind hoop.<br /><br />if you see one you would like please follow the facebook link to the right and send me a message. if you dont have a facebook account you can contact me at morninglilli@yahoo.com.<br />for the holidays my kids hoops start at $15 and vary according to decorative tapes<br />adult hoops start at $25 and vary according to tapes and collapsibility. (all hoops that are shipped will need to be collapsible to keep shipping down).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />looking for something with some christmas flair?<table border="0" width="512" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAyNi5qcGc%3D" width="512" height="264"/></td></tr><tr valign="middle"><td align="left" style="border: none;"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/see_more.gif"/></td><td align="right" style="vertical-align: middle; border: none;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/tagging/" style="vertical-align: middle; text-weight:bold; color: #0000CC; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/tag_images.gif"/></a></td></tr></table><br /><br />or maybe something a little flashy....<table border="0" width="320" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAzNy5qcGc%3D" width="320" height="95"/></td></tr></table><br /><br />you can also incorporate fancy ribbons!!!<br /><table border="0" width="227" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjA0Mi5qcGc%3D" width="227" height="510"/></td></tr><tr valign="middle"><td align="left" style="border: none;"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/see_more.gif"/></td><td align="right" style="vertical-align: middle; border: none;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/tagging/" style="vertical-align: middle; text-weight:bold; color: #0000CC; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/tag_images.gif"/></a></td></tr></table><br /><table border="0" width="154" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAxMy5qcGc%3D" width="154" height="319"/></td></tr></table><br /><br />or make it glow in the dark!!!<table border="0" width="320" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAxMS5qcGc%3D" width="320" height="300"/></td></tr></table><table border="0" width="319" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAxMi5qcGc%3D" width="319" height="307"/></td></tr></table><br /><br />a special something for a special someone....<table border="0" width="184" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAzMC5qcGc%3D" width="184" height="320"/></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />and all hoops come tagged and decorated with a little something from my craft nook!<table border="0" width="319" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjAzMi5qcGc%3D" width="319" height="285"/></td></tr><tr valign="middle"><td align="left" style="border: none;"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/see_more.gif"/></td><td align="right" style="vertical-align: middle; border: none;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/tagging/" style="vertical-align: middle; text-weight:bold; color: #0000CC; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/tagWidget/tag_images.gif"/></a></td></tr></table><br /><br />i have all sorts of colors and can make your hoop in any size, even custom make one for your experience level.<br /><table border="0" width="320" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w960.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2k5NjAucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9hZTg4L21vcm5pbmdsaWxsaS9JTUdfMjA0MC5qcGc%3D" width="320" height="240"/></td></tr></table><br /><br />all hoops come with 2 hoop tape colors, and a grip tape standard.<br />extra hoop tape colors or grip tape are $2.00 a color.<br />sparkle tapes are $5 extra on small hoops, $7.50 on larger hoops.<br />glow in the dark strips are 4 for a $1.00<br />full glow hoops are $15 extra.<br />to make any hoop collapsible is only $5.00 (this makes for cheaper shipping, and easy storage and travel!)<br />with every hoop comes a card with my personal youtube channel web address, where i regularly post short tutorials to help you with hoop technique and tips for hoop fitness.<br /><br />thanks to all for the support that has already come from all over the place!rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-72088327323606676892010-11-09T17:29:00.000-08:002010-11-16T13:18:36.757-08:00this might be....the funniest, strangest, most fabulous hoop video of all time....enjoy!<br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/E7nLvZajyRY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E7nLvZajyRY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E7nLvZajyRY?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-6845532555839972822010-11-02T15:38:00.000-07:002010-11-02T15:54:43.808-07:00who are you in the hoop?i love to role play in my hoop dance time. the perfect song + a different you= beautiful things. you get to step out for a bit, see things from a new perspective, move differently than you normally would, and focus on something other than your day to day. <div>today in my short hoop time i was enjoying one of sigur ros' older albums, and i was transported......i became a tribal hunter and the hunted all at the same time.....my hoop, a bow, my hoop, my camouflage. it was what it needed to be during the dance. </div><div>if i am not feeling very graceful i can dance like i am a clumsy two left footed lump, and it starts to feel right. why not flow with how you feel? instead of putting the hoop down, just go with it, you never know where you body may take you today. </div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-51682978379583258502010-11-01T09:49:00.000-07:002010-11-01T11:57:46.888-07:00support.....we needs it!if there is one thing so far on my hoop journey that has pushed me further, made me go deeper, and taught me more, it is SUPPORT! <div>if it wasnt for a sweet friend showing me the awesomeness that is hooping, then sending me my first hoop i never would have started on this path. i have needed my family, my husband who is okay with his wife stepping out for an hour or more most nights to crank up the music in the back yard and dance like a wild woman (he says the pleasure is all his :). ) i have needed my friends who show so much encouragement and excitement when i get all geeky about my hoops, and who even have been so courageous as to try new things with me! i have needed the people who got excited with me and come out weekly to dance in the dark! i need the new friends who have trusted me enough to give me the absolute pleasure of making hoops just for them! the thought of being a part of their special hoop time fills me up to the top. i have needed the friends and family who stand behind me when i say i want to teach this beautiful art! </div><div><br /></div><div>i am finding that the hooping community is chocked full of beautiful people who are pretty much knit together with the love of movement, a simple plastic hoop, and the support of people who understand it. once again, i am overwhelmed with the prospects of what hooping has, and can bring into revolutions in my life, physically and metaphorically. </div><div><br /></div><div>so please be encouraged, we are here, we understand! go get that hoop on! find that flow! spin to your bliss!<br /><br /><br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/BoS_JyCmFUw/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk776O-5cIAT8MPFgosa54hO0aFzK4PC1ukzL76Kqc6tMa_FMdVqDhuij-5ClMz4BSd0hC0sxkp4R8BR4R3_0f9wQt5GSGZO8-slHjUxnv9ZPOQsejxGm-aCLOsAJar8QHuBU2ORP5-Hg/s320/IMG_1996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532161820870753586" /></a><br />for the past few days i have been eyeball deep in tape, piping, and plastic couplers! i figured out how to make collapsible hoops, and i am completely sold out! i love these things, the way they are put together, the way they fold down, the way people stare at you when they see you bend that thing like it is nothing....it is fun! <div>i have been blessed with some really awesome friends who are fully supporting my new love for all things hoopilicious!</div><div>this new path is so exciting, and lined with so many colorful people. </div><div>i wish i knew how to fly airplanes, i am having one of those write THANK YOU in the sky days.</div><div><br /></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-5922818658630759762010-10-12T11:44:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:53:13.775-07:00postureposture.....its what to work on next!<div>i was just watching over a couple of my favorite hoopers videos, and realized there is one thing that makes their flow seem flawless.....posture. </div><div>i used to be an avid yogini, but as of late i have let my yoga practice go by the wayside. i think it is time to pick it back up again, not only for the goodness of it, but i think it will help my hooping by a cadrillion times. (yes, i just made up that number).</div><div>for those of you who are hoopers, do you work on your posture specifically for hooping? by what means? how often? has it helped with your flow???? oooo questions questions questions!! hehe</div><div><br /></div><div>love you all!</div><div>b.</div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-65821695880492397072010-10-10T20:20:00.000-07:002010-10-10T20:23:05.057-07:00just a friendly check in.....wanted to check in and drop a quick note.....still hoopin', teaching at a weekly hoop session, and just trying to find the time to catch my breath.....hopefully i will be back full force super soon.....till then. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vx6gFTSOzjw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vx6gFTSOzjw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-71273107128653192542010-09-22T18:23:00.000-07:002010-09-22T18:27:53.110-07:00heading to vegas!so i am heading to vegas for 5 days at the end of the week, and i am super stoked about the fact that i can still travel with my hoop....last go round i flew to chicago, and didnt have a problem, other than the awkward small spaces in the overhead compartments. ummmmm. but it still fit with a little push and wiggle. the only thing now is finding a place to hoop in vegas while i am there.....i am going to need a place to unwind after a stressful day, and a casino is the last place i wanna be. so where to hoop in the city of lights and "cha-ching"? ill bring back pictures.rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-52121849955402314032010-09-20T05:16:00.001-07:002010-09-20T05:22:13.577-07:00hoop flow video pick of the day.i was persusing <a href="http://www.hoopcity.ca/">hoopcity</a> this morning, and stumbled on this fantastic video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/asyryda">amanda of hip flick hoops</a> working on her flow in the gym....WHAT WHAT!!!! sit back, enjoy!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/S83xIMvO4mM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S83xIMvO4mM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S83xIMvO4mM?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></span></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-78564159762516217532010-09-14T14:39:00.000-07:002010-09-14T14:39:53.083-07:00a mix of stuff..<div>a bit of todays session.</div><div><br /></div><div><object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/6XR2VifywEc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6XR2VifywEc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6XR2VifywEc?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-30019476640435686852010-09-06T19:45:00.000-07:002010-09-06T20:08:46.687-07:00identity crisis....!talk about perfect timing! <div>today i was having a very hard time wrapping my head around the fact that i may not be able to take my hoop with me on a trip i am going on later this month. even though i have a collapsible hoop, it will still be too much for me to carry on board the plane.....i was so upset by this sudden revelation that i started looking up travel hoops that break down into several pieces....while i could get one of the hoops in time, or maybe purchase a solid hoop there, and leave it (yes i have considered it), i started wondering why i was so eager to get a new hoop in time to take with me on this particular trip. i will only be gone for 4 days, i am sure i can survive without it. while perusing through my blog list tonight i came across this <a href="http://www.superhooper.org/blog022.html">wonderfully written post</a> on hooposophy. it pretty much sums it up. </div><div>will i still be looking for travel hoops? you better believe it! but i will keep this in my mind as i may have to put the hoop down for a few days. </div><div>have you come to a place where you identify yourself as a "hooper"? do you feel "naked" without a hoop nearby? how long did it take before you felt like hooping was a part of your life fabric?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>i love yall bunches!!! rock those hoops!</div><div><br /></div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-36404663368787499212010-09-05T19:16:00.000-07:002010-09-05T19:35:25.337-07:00progression.so i am noticing a progression in my hooping.... i started this hoop journey with a very simple approach to it....waist hooping.....trying hard just to keep it up. but as the months have progressed i have found so many different "styles" of hooping, and each one has its own appeal. it may be hoop dancing at its rawest form, or trying to perfect the ultimate "trick" technique, sustained spinning, or perfecting your flow.<div>i love this about hooping....it never gets boring. i have life A.D.D! i move from one interest to another like it is my job! but hooping has so many different branches it is easy to flow right into another branch and incorporate it into your own practice.....make it your own style. do something new! </div><div>like tonight i was watching some sustained spinning videos, while i am not ready for it quite yet, i am completely mesmerized by it, and know at some point i will want to delve into that deep deep pool. (seriously look it up, that goes way back, like to the whirling dervishes of rumi.)</div><div>right now i feel like i am in a place in my practice where i need to be very aware of wether i am hooping for the wow factor or simply because it is an extension of me. i want to move more toward the latter. to move because that is what my body feels, that is what my heart means. i am learning new technique all along the way, but more to give my body the vocabulary it needs to speak a language it is learning. </div><div>so my question to you is.....where are you in your journey? are you in the technique junkie faze (this is a fun place to be!!!!) learning all the moves your bruised body can handle, are you settled into your routine, picking up new styles?????? how do you feel about your practice right now, do you see it moving in a new direction soon? what new motions have you spinning your heart out?</div><div><br /></div><div>Fear not, Love all!</div><div>b.</div>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-28646188581746889382010-08-15T17:19:00.000-07:002010-08-15T17:32:00.893-07:00loose it all babay!!!!today i grabbed my hoop and headed to the backyard for a much needed session. popped in the amazing cd sara made for me, and shook it like a mad woman.....<br />i am trying my hardest right now to teach my body to hoop the other way.....i have no desire for the 3 pack abs. so for a good bit of tonight's practice i hooped to the right. it is very much like starting all over again, but the concepts are a little easier to get this go round. <br />but what made todays hooping spectacular was that at some point around song 6 my skirt fell off.....hehehehe....so there i was in my back yard in my tank top and undies! normally i would be a little self conscious about this, but we have a privacy fence, and my undies look very much like boy shorts, soooooo my clothes stayed off. this was when practice got good! i could pull of maneuvers that i have never been able to land with pants or a skirt on. my leg hooping got about 150% better! i could even do a kick start for the first time without feeling like i was trying to beat myself to death by way of my ankles. i kicked legs out of the hoop, and got them back in again with ease, did switches, and reverses. it was great!!!! once i did put my skirt back on my muscles already had the concepts down, and i could rock it with my skirt on.....i just had to let my skin hold the hoop. it added the grip i needed to let my body work out the movements. i highly recommend taking another layer off during your next hoop session, or rock some short shorts. <br />who knows maybe one day i will suck up my pride and rock some of those furry leg warmers that some hoopers wear....i for the life of me cant figure out what purpose they serve, but who knows maybe they help with all sorts of stuff.....<br />as soon as i get a chance i want to post a picture of my dirty dirty feet, the fruit of a good hoop session in the yard. <br /><br />so if you have, what changes did you make to your wardrobe that helped you move to the next level of your hoop practice?rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852857920001667941.post-58623861748718401522010-08-03T12:48:00.000-07:002010-08-03T12:51:35.593-07:00the most beautiful thing ever!!!!thanks to the fabulous <a href="http://www.superhooper.org/blog019.html">hooposophy</a> blog i came across this video, please go check out the post she wrote up about telling stories with our hoops!!! unbelievable!<br />this video made me cry and giggle all in its very short time span....enjoy!<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuDIt5ndWXU&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuDIt5ndWXU&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430237661352312199noreply@blogger.com2