More ways to hoop
- Hoop dance: hooping with music. Spin at the waist, move the hoop off the body, step through it.
- HoopChi: slow, flowing, Tai Chi-inspired moves that can also be sped up into a dance.
- Hoopilates: Pilates-style core work with a hoop. Pilates is built on controlled breathing, alignment and a strong core.
- Hoop yoga: yoga-style stretches using the hoop for balance and reach.
Start gently
If you try the stretching styles, learn the basics with a trained instructor and go gently. Talk with your doctor first if you have any medical concerns.
Hooping today is
- a dance
- a practice
- a form of moving meditation
- low impact exercise
The circle
Across cultures the circle has stood for things with no beginning or end, like the cycle of seasons, and it has long marked a sacred or shared space.
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This is general information, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before you start a new exercise routine.