Hooping in Community

19 May


One of my very favorite things about hooping is the community building aspect. It’s so fun to be outside hooping and have another hooper come and join you. Or better yet, someone who has never been successful at hooping comes over to get a closer look. I’ve had so many people lately tell me, “I can’t hula hoop”. And a few minutes later, they’re rockin’ it. The look on their face the first time they “get it” is priceless! Love it.


Wherever we go, we now have a common language with anyone. Hooping crosses any real or perceived “barriers” and opens the doors for communication. Wonderful conversations emerge as the hoop spins round and round.

Many of you don’t have a lot of people hooping in your immediate area, but don’t let that stop you! I promise if you step out of your comfort zone and “recruit” some new hoopers, you will have an awesome meetup group in no time! It’s so much easier to learn new movements when you are seeing someone do them first hand, and not on a video. Not to mention the excitement of learning something new TOGETHER!


Since we started hooping almost 4 weeks ago, we’ve gone through 400+ feet of tubing! We’ve had several hoop making parties with friends and we love to keep tubing stored under the RV so that we can help people make hoops of their own on the spot. I see potential for a “hooping tour” in the future! ๐Ÿ˜‰

I would love to hear your story about hooping “in community”.
Do you have a hoop meetup near you?
How are you spreading the “hoop love’ around?

9 Responses to “Hooping in Community”

  1. That Crazy Family May 19, 2010 at 3:13 pm #

    LOVE the new blog!

  2. Stephanie May 19, 2010 at 3:41 pm #

    We would so be into a “hooping tour”. We have been talking about how many ways we can incorporate hooping into our full time traveling ๐Ÿ™‚ We’ve use the rest of our tubing for our rv park neighbors and it has been a blast. And I am about to buy more so I can have a few extra hoops for new found friends to use.

  3. Abbie May 19, 2010 at 5:30 pm #

    Any ideas where to find a tutorial for a infinity hoop?

  4. Sonya May 20, 2010 at 5:26 am #

    I ordered hoops from Superhooper last week and can not wait to get them and start hooping! Thank you for the inspiration and the great resources that you share!
    Love your new blog!

  5. Louise May 20, 2010 at 1:43 pm #

    cool blog!!!

  6. Tamara Keller May 20, 2010 at 1:44 pm #

    I am 19wks prego and dealing with SPD… could I hoop for exercise? Do you think it would help or hurt?

  7. Jenna May 20, 2010 at 3:20 pm #

    Man, I WISH there was some kind of community hooping group around here! My friends and I do get together to practice, though. I must say (and this is with an axtremely LARGE grin!) I am super duper very very excited about you starting up this blog! I think maybe more so than I was when you started up Happy Janssens! YAAAAAAAY for fellow hoopers!!!!

  8. Khrista May 21, 2010 at 2:03 am #

    Hey that’s ME! ๐Ÿ™‚ Had such a great time hooping with you! I need to find some hooping buddies here! ๐Ÿ™‚ Love the new blog!

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