What Dean Potter Taught Me

I had the honor of spending some time with Dean at the Outdoor Retailer show in SLC. We spent an hour or so hooping and talking about passion, purpose, breath and feeling grounded. I think it was 2010 when I had a booth at the show. I was selling my collapsible hoop and program to […]

Grounding

Grounding seems to be a trend these days. A hoop student recently asked me if I’ve ever done ‘grounding’. Living in the mountains, this is kind of a funny concept because this is all we do. Many of us go to outdoor concerts and dance barefoot. We raft on rivers, climb up mountains, hang out […]

Is there a ‘Beginner Hula Hoop’

There is NO such thing as a ‘beginner hoop’! The best hoop size for you is dictated by your height, weight, mass around your middle and by your spinal and pelvic mobility. If you lose weight, you can buy a hoop that is a bit smaller. If you gain weight, you can buy one that […]

My Brain Trauma & Hoop Healing

After 9/11, I had recurring dreams of hooping with firemen, children and fellow New Yorkers. I’ve always listened to my dreams so in October, I quit my job as a sous chef in Aspen and returned to NY. For the next 2 years, I developed my Kids Hoop Warrior Program and fine tuned my Hoop […]