Welcome to my home page. The aim of this web site to mirror my personality in cyberspace - to reflect the chatty, open and approachable nature of who I am in reality. Please find out more about me, my passion for hula hoop dance and how I may assist you on your own hula hoop journey of discovery in this and the other pages of this site.

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DANCE AS IF NOBODY IS WATCHING

Let me tell you how I discovered hula hoop dance in February 2006 and how it has literally changed my life. I did some charity work for a friends Dad and as a gift he gave me £20 to buy myself a present. 8 years previous I used to hula hoop with a cheap flimsy hoop (20 min's a day- both ways) however it got broken by my small child. On ebay I found a acu hoop, a large hoop with balls that allegedly gives you a acu pressure massage whilst you hoop, so I excitedly spent the money on that.

Hula hooping with this large hoop made me feel vibrant and alive because it allowed me space to explore movement and simultaneously focus on my core. Whilst searching the web for exercises to challenge other muscle groups other than my core I discovered an American website called hooping.org and my eyes were opened to the art of hula hoop dance. I found the twirling forms of the dancers fascinating, their costumes amazing and the tricks compelling.

I started to make my own hoops, these made hooping around the neck and knees a lot more comfortable - before I knew what was happening I was hula hooping hours and hours at a time. I received a local government members grant to fund hula hoop classes in my local village hall for 10 weeks. Before I knew it the 30 hoops made from the funding and I got invited to festivals and Fayres.

How has my life changed? I am self employed running innerspin my hoop business, I have performed in front of thousands of people for Heartfm, I regularly communicate with fantastic hoopers across the world, I have completed two professional hoop teacher training's with the amazing Diana Lopez of BodyHoops and Christabel Zamor aka HoopGirl. Hooping has transformed my life and it will change yours too...