About Betty Hoops
Betty Hoops
- 5X Guinness Book World Record Holder in speed and distance running with a hula hoop. (The hoop never stopped or dropped for all 4 of the 10k races and 1 half marathon.)
- Personal Claim to Fame was gettingkicked out of a step aerobics class for lack of rhythm and endangering others.
- Creator of the mind/body programs; 4 Rhythm Hoop Danceâ„¢, Hoop Coreâ„¢ (recently changed to Hoop Warrior) & Kids Hoop Warriors.
- Designer of The Betty Hoop (safely weighted, collapsible, adjusts into 2 sizes)
- The First Hoop Instructor/Talent for Gaiam Inc. Now Gaia.
- Sports Entertainer: Hoop-Snowboarding & Hoop-Running. Events include; Aspen Winter X Games, ESPN White Out Segments, Columbia Sportswear
- Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor
- Certified Reiki Practitioner
- Certified Massage Therapist
- Author of ‘Mountain Hoop Magic’
- Teacher of Somatic Psych. Naropa Institute, Boulder CO
- Donated hundreds of hoops and volunteered time teaching to areas after tragedy; McDonough 35 School NOLA, Columbine School CO, Periwinkle Cancer Foundation, Susan Komen Foundation, Step Up LA, Denver Children’s Hospital, Port Marie School Jamaica, Schools and Fire Stations throughout NYC.
- Fundraiser: Livestrong, Los Angeles Youth Network, Susan Komen, etc
- Emersion in an Ashram for 2 years for Kundalini, Tibetan and Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Chanting, Sufiism. *(She incorporates these into her programs, to raise one’s vibration, dissolve old beliefs and behaviors, and to align one with their higher purpose.)
- Harmonica player & marketer of the Colorado bluegrass band, Elk Range, which went viral with over 2 million views. (The band is no longer together)
- Favorite Things: Rock Climbing, HoopBoarding, Sailing, being close to whales and horses, sitting in the forest, laughing with strangers.
- Injured Athlete Resources: Due to many injuries from sports and bad doctors, Betty has learned to heal herself, and others on a mental & physical level. *Injuries include; Brain trauma (right frontal cortex damage) Labral tear, Ruptured L3 Disc, Trochanteric Bursa Rupture, Plantar Fascial tear, Rotator cuff tear, broken ankles, whiplash, nerve damage and partial paralysis. (She loves to share her extended research to help guide others to heal their specific issues.
- Research/Experience: Hot/Cold Immersion Therapy, Red Light Therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Prolotherapy, Piezo Shock Wave Therapy, E.F.T., Sweat Lodge Ceremony, Smudge Purification Ceremony, Essential Oils, Bach Flower Remedy and Trauma Based healing, Somatic Psych.
- Graduate of Culinary Institute of America.
Raised in NY and living in Aspen Colorado, Betty’s style of teaching is that of a Boot Camp-Yogi. Leaning almost into the student’s hoop as she shouts adjustments, “Suck & tuck! Use your core! YOU CAN DO IT! ” Betty’s had a 99% success rate of the thousands that she’s taught since 1999.