Monday, October 12, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Spiral is DOPE!
there are so many creative unique maneuvers in Spiral's style / flow / expression - I LOVE THIS!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Remembering World Hoop Day 2008
remembering the Gili Islands - one of the most remote places in Indonesia - off the coast of Lombok - I gifted these girls my hoops - just before World Hoop Day 2008 - the same day my sister and I found out about our father's heart attack... the beginning of the 2 month roller coaster until we lost him...the beautiful part was to hear later that the village ended up having hoop contests and that the hoops became a treasured possession for girls and the community.
this is an island that has NO cars, NO police, NO real LAWs other than just village hierarchy of families / completely unique, local tradition...and now... they have HOOPS too...
this is what WORLD HOOP DAY is about - Hoops bring amazing joy to all and sharing them is a beautiful thing!! I can't count the number of hoops I've gifted (across the WORLD!) seriously --
Sharing and Gifting your hoops is truly the best thing you can do...
WORLD HOOP DAY is 9/9/09
SHARE iT!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
may not blog here much but i doooo hoooop
like right now making playlists for hoopclass
it takes timeeee
yo
and hooping everyday still....
whether 10 min - 4 hours
and it continues to amaze
center
and blow my mind
with how GOOOOOD
it feels.
yes...
hooping RULZ
aaaah lookieeee - a little LAURA feature article in the Austin CHRONiCLE last week
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Baxtor Baxtor
Slow motion - I've uploaded 3 of these -- this might be my favorite (it's definitely the highest res one - finally got it right....)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
MUSIC / HOOPING / INSPiRATION
music buying rampage I'll tell you what. I've realized that for classes we need serious music iNSPiRADO. I'm beginning to compile what I call my HOOPFRESH playlists.
This is to get me / us moving harder and more inspired. I've always been so focused on maneuvers and developing and executing tricks - that I've hooped a lot in silence. This is definitely changing... also with my practice in Contact Juggling I'm enjoying music to practice and respond to... it's because I'm not very good at CJ yet - so music helps inspire movement ideas --- it's very fun fun fun...
so I'm on the hunt... more good music... THANK YOU PANDORA - I'm discovering SOOO MUCH right now... music listening and discovery takes a lot of time... normally I should be working / developing my own stuff. it'll come... but I'm having quite a blast with this...
here's the slow motion HOOP-OUT at CENTRAL MARKET post - this is music that I made w/ a partner about 5 years ago... when I just first tried out hooping....
This is to get me / us moving harder and more inspired. I've always been so focused on maneuvers and developing and executing tricks - that I've hooped a lot in silence. This is definitely changing... also with my practice in Contact Juggling I'm enjoying music to practice and respond to... it's because I'm not very good at CJ yet - so music helps inspire movement ideas --- it's very fun fun fun...
so I'm on the hunt... more good music... THANK YOU PANDORA - I'm discovering SOOO MUCH right now... music listening and discovery takes a lot of time... normally I should be working / developing my own stuff. it'll come... but I'm having quite a blast with this...
here's the slow motion HOOP-OUT at CENTRAL MARKET post - this is music that I made w/ a partner about 5 years ago... when I just first tried out hooping....
Friday, April 3, 2009
Floating up into Wild West (slow motion)
This is a teaser of more slow motion instruction videos I will be making -- Future one's with music / voice over... Floating up is where you place your hand behind you, grab the hoop, TURN!! TURN!! shoot the elbow up - notice the hand grip change at the top - moving into "Wild West" which is about spunk and attitude!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
hooPMAKiNG PARTY
was awesome today -- thanks Marisol for hosting an amazing hang/making/hooping afternoon - i'm kicking myself for not taking pics of everyone's gorgeous hoops - FABUlOUS -
Thursday, March 5, 2009
10 MiNUTES a DAY
it completely resets the body and the brain
gives energy
clarity
take a break and hoop.
get off the computer for 10 minutes and hoop.
i'm dead series.
and you're so glad you did.
because I just did and now feel ggggggreAT and energized.
and it took very little time.
what a genius simple amazing thing.
10 minutes a day --
everyDAY
10 minutes a day....
well... and plus some... ;D
gives energy
clarity
take a break and hoop.
get off the computer for 10 minutes and hoop.
i'm dead series.
and you're so glad you did.
because I just did and now feel ggggggreAT and energized.
and it took very little time.
what a genius simple amazing thing.
10 minutes a day --
everyDAY
10 minutes a day....
well... and plus some... ;D
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
more more more
great hOOPCLASS today - thanks Sonie & Cheryl
worked on revolving doors - more floating up / down variations - kicks - passing -
i have so many ideas - just figuring out the progression of concepts -
want to do more group activities -
asked Suzanna Choffel today if we could do a hoop routine for the
Austin Music Awards - I think we're going to go for it -
b/c we'll be performing there - big stage - lots of PEEPS
I've been sick for the last few - but happy to sweat it out today at Alisa's
having SUCH a blast...
and making more hoops too...
updated HOOPCiRCLE.COM last night - able to accept payments for hoops there now...
getting the designs nailed down... more tape on the way...
hoop parties coming up... Spring in Austin! oh bOY! Spring FEVER!
April 4 Hoop-OUT at Central Market -
lots of FUN on the horizon... I think this 2009 is a good year...
regardless of all the FALLOUT around / bad news / tough times.
I'm just not shopping for therapy anymore. it's perfectly fine.
worked on revolving doors - more floating up / down variations - kicks - passing -
i have so many ideas - just figuring out the progression of concepts -
want to do more group activities -
asked Suzanna Choffel today if we could do a hoop routine for the
Austin Music Awards - I think we're going to go for it -
b/c we'll be performing there - big stage - lots of PEEPS
I've been sick for the last few - but happy to sweat it out today at Alisa's
having SUCH a blast...
and making more hoops too...
updated HOOPCiRCLE.COM last night - able to accept payments for hoops there now...
getting the designs nailed down... more tape on the way...
hoop parties coming up... Spring in Austin! oh bOY! Spring FEVER!
April 4 Hoop-OUT at Central Market -
lots of FUN on the horizon... I think this 2009 is a good year...
regardless of all the FALLOUT around / bad news / tough times.
I'm just not shopping for therapy anymore. it's perfectly fine.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
hooPMAKiNG
mAKiNG HOOPS
PRETTY HooPS
sO TiME CoNSUMiNG
BuT I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE...
so I MAKE.
and it's OKAY!
.....
hoopiNGsmorefun
than MAkiNG EM
PRETTY HooPS
sO TiME CoNSUMiNG
BuT I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE...
so I MAKE.
and it's OKAY!
.....
hoopiNGsmorefun
than MAkiNG EM
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
back in AUSTiN - back in HOOP EFFECT --
yey! i'm so glad to be home!
Switzerland / Denver was awesome -
I didn't hoop as much as I would've like due to space / weather constraints...
tho I eventually did hoop for my Oma - and she was quite happy -
she enjoyed spinning the hoop in a circle with me - and passing it off, holding it, having the lights around her.. she can no longer walk and no longer knows who I am.
it seemed that she did enjoy just the simplicity of playing with a "toy" in a sense - rather than looking a photos and being told "this is you!" "do you remember who this is?" - it's so hard to be 93 and just not know anymore... :(
but the hoop made her laugh and it made me so happy!
thanks to Sonie and Cheryl for making my first HOOPCLASS back so awesome -
on Valentines Night after my gig at Momos I hooped it up to Dan Dyer - and I just felt like a huge load was lifted of me - the joy and power that hooping brings to my life is so exceptional. I'm constantly in awe of it and giving thanks for this activity that truly brings me so much joy.
I'm making hoops for my new beginner class peeps and looking forward to Saturday -- not only to teach hooping - but to PLAY the NinA SimONE TRIBUTE (i've been practicing soooo much PiANO!!!) yey!
happy day!
Switzerland / Denver was awesome -
I didn't hoop as much as I would've like due to space / weather constraints...
tho I eventually did hoop for my Oma - and she was quite happy -
she enjoyed spinning the hoop in a circle with me - and passing it off, holding it, having the lights around her.. she can no longer walk and no longer knows who I am.
it seemed that she did enjoy just the simplicity of playing with a "toy" in a sense - rather than looking a photos and being told "this is you!" "do you remember who this is?" - it's so hard to be 93 and just not know anymore... :(
but the hoop made her laugh and it made me so happy!
thanks to Sonie and Cheryl for making my first HOOPCLASS back so awesome -
on Valentines Night after my gig at Momos I hooped it up to Dan Dyer - and I just felt like a huge load was lifted of me - the joy and power that hooping brings to my life is so exceptional. I'm constantly in awe of it and giving thanks for this activity that truly brings me so much joy.
I'm making hoops for my new beginner class peeps and looking forward to Saturday -- not only to teach hooping - but to PLAY the NinA SimONE TRIBUTE (i've been practicing soooo much PiANO!!!) yey!
happy day!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
hooping in Switzerland?
a little bit... some...
not as much as I would like - my time here has been shelling out items from the attic, closets, boxes, chests.... essentially cleaning out my Oma's (grandmother's) house and history... deciding what my mom and I should keep or not...
We collect so many things... and in the end they're just things... and we forget so much anyway... It's just a wake up call to not always hold on...
I haven't been hooping because of the small space I'm living in... even though I
brought my 2 new matched pair of LED hoops that I made... they're a bit mean though - the tubing is hard! sometimes very... owieee! too heavy maybe...
and I brought a larger hoop that I haven't pieced together...
I don't know what's with me. My enthusiasm here is a little sadly faded...
I'm jet lagged.. and visiting my 93 year old Oma that can't remember anything from her life, let alone us... it's really hard... Bless her heart... :'(
Being old is tough. It really really is...
She will see me hoop before I go. I'm determined. It will happen. and she'll love it!
I'm just easing in slowly to the Swiss nursing home vibe...
it's super conservative here.
ahh... small towns... they're the same everywhere...
gossipy and kinda?! boring...
HoopLOVE from
Stein am Rhein
looking forward to getting back to Austin in hOOP effecT
not as much as I would like - my time here has been shelling out items from the attic, closets, boxes, chests.... essentially cleaning out my Oma's (grandmother's) house and history... deciding what my mom and I should keep or not...
We collect so many things... and in the end they're just things... and we forget so much anyway... It's just a wake up call to not always hold on...
I haven't been hooping because of the small space I'm living in... even though I
brought my 2 new matched pair of LED hoops that I made... they're a bit mean though - the tubing is hard! sometimes very... owieee! too heavy maybe...
and I brought a larger hoop that I haven't pieced together...
I don't know what's with me. My enthusiasm here is a little sadly faded...
I'm jet lagged.. and visiting my 93 year old Oma that can't remember anything from her life, let alone us... it's really hard... Bless her heart... :'(
Being old is tough. It really really is...
She will see me hoop before I go. I'm determined. It will happen. and she'll love it!
I'm just easing in slowly to the Swiss nursing home vibe...
it's super conservative here.
ahh... small towns... they're the same everywhere...
gossipy and kinda?! boring...
HoopLOVE from
Stein am Rhein
looking forward to getting back to Austin in hOOP effecT
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Kansas City was cooL!
I dropped the hoop motherload in KC. awesome hoopcircle on Saturday at Sunshine Yoga. Had a lovely 6 piece class that was inspired and fun. Brie and a couple of her fabulous hoopgurlz showed as well as a couple newbeeez. It was rad - I really enjoyed facing the group and making the eye contact and watching them. I think when we have a mirror in front of us we focus so much on ourselves.
"what does it look like" thoughts....
hooping is much much much more on "feeling" it that seeing what it looks like. We have to feel the move, or the "pe-a-ce" - the grounding and control within. I think we can discover more by listening to these sensations than by "watching" ourselves.
I realized that I needed to learn how to communicate "right" and "left" reversed (when not facing the same direction as the class) that took some thinking...
It was fun - thanks to Kelli Austin at Sunshine Yoga
and Brie "Breeze" of http://www.kaivalyahoops.com/
THanks YA"LL.
I'm about to be taking off on a family venture in Switzerland.
Hoops and hoop practice are joining the trip. Of course.
Collapsables are very handy! just fixed up a matching LED duo last night!
HOOPON>>>
"what does it look like" thoughts....
hooping is much much much more on "feeling" it that seeing what it looks like. We have to feel the move, or the "pe-a-ce" - the grounding and control within. I think we can discover more by listening to these sensations than by "watching" ourselves.
I realized that I needed to learn how to communicate "right" and "left" reversed (when not facing the same direction as the class) that took some thinking...
It was fun - thanks to Kelli Austin at Sunshine Yoga
and Brie "Breeze" of http://www.kaivalyahoops.com/
THanks YA"LL.
I'm about to be taking off on a family venture in Switzerland.
Hoops and hoop practice are joining the trip. Of course.
Collapsables are very handy! just fixed up a matching LED duo last night!
HOOPON>>>
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
i spent hoop time today hooping 20 minutes with my neighbors, then watching them hoop for an hour as I taped up more hoops. prepping for Kansas City this weekend. Looking forward to doing a couple workshops. HopingHopingHoping some peeps will show for it... Gotta start somewhere.. then realized i goofed the dates on the flyer... it's Saturday & Sunday 24/25 ... duh...
I was very happy though today to kick it outside in the gorgeous Austin weather... beautifUL!
I was very happy though today to kick it outside in the gorgeous Austin weather... beautifUL!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Blogging
Blogggg - ok i will... out of hoop commitment.
committed to hoop every possible day in 2009. yes!?
Obama began his speech - "i stand here today - humbled"
i felt humbled too by the hoop today. in outflow - working on my knee hooping --
eek - very humbled...
gggrreat tho because a commitment to
controlling the hoop is discipline and reward to me... no doubt...
i'm tripping out a bit because since starting the hoopclasses
twice a week - i'm already stronger in my arms, back, abs - I feel
it!! - and i'm just so stoked - to be teaching - to be working out -
to be pushing more and going for it! I hope everyone is spending the time
to give themselves the hoop love!
i'm so thankful for my 2009 push into more hoop commitment -
and the classes are an amazing help! and thank you to those who've been coming!
yey!!
I'm going to be posting here - my personal hoop practice / performance / work / class / freestyle / whateverrz / experiences.
Just for fun! I encourage everyone to make a hoop blog that
they can share with their friends and families and hoop peeps.
Show your commitment! pics! videos! experiences in your own hoop blog.
I wannna read!!! I wanna see!!! let's SHARE! POST!!
I'm posting a video from 2 days ago - some slow motion hoop action.... some of my trippy music too!
happy inauguration day ya'll!!!!!!
committed to hoop every possible day in 2009. yes!?
Obama began his speech - "i stand here today - humbled"
i felt humbled too by the hoop today. in outflow - working on my knee hooping --
eek - very humbled...
gggrreat tho because a commitment to
controlling the hoop is discipline and reward to me... no doubt...
i'm tripping out a bit because since starting the hoopclasses
twice a week - i'm already stronger in my arms, back, abs - I feel
it!! - and i'm just so stoked - to be teaching - to be working out -
to be pushing more and going for it! I hope everyone is spending the time
to give themselves the hoop love!
i'm so thankful for my 2009 push into more hoop commitment -
and the classes are an amazing help! and thank you to those who've been coming!
yey!!
I'm going to be posting here - my personal hoop practice / performance / work / class / freestyle / whateverrz / experiences.
Just for fun! I encourage everyone to make a hoop blog that
they can share with their friends and families and hoop peeps.
Show your commitment! pics! videos! experiences in your own hoop blog.
I wannna read!!! I wanna see!!! let's SHARE! POST!!
I'm posting a video from 2 days ago - some slow motion hoop action.... some of my trippy music too!
happy inauguration day ya'll!!!!!!
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