Hooping for adultes
Why should kids have all the fun?
Exercise doesn't have to be so serious.
Hooping is feel-good fitness! Have fun, work up a sweat, shape your core and feel sexy. The custom hoops used are not 'kids hula hoops', they are larger and heavier, allowing them to rotate more slowly around your body. This means that even if you think you can't hoop, with one of these hoops you can, regardless of age, size, or sense of rhythm. You'll be keeping the momentum going while learning tricks before you know it. This is a great cardiovascular workout and builds muscle tone. The whole class is set to upbeat music and taught by professional hula-hooper Sophie Latreille of Fire Weavers and Mini Cirque performance troupe.
Intermediate/advanced level class: If you've mastered some hula hoop basic moves, now take your hooping skills to the next level and learn intermediate and advanced moves. Grow your repertoire of tricks in order to allow freedom of movement and personal expression as you move with your hoop. Become more comfortable moving with the hoop and have fun with choreography.
For the basic level, no experience necessary! Drop in for your first class in the first half of he session or better yet sign up for the whole progressive session. To check out what is being done with hoops these days and for daily inspiration, visit Hooping.org .
Hoops are available for class use and for sale.
Winter 2012 schedule at the Glebe Community Center in Ottawa :
Registration begins December 8th at 9 pm
Basic level hooping :
Mondays 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan 9 - Mar 5, excluding Feb 20th (8 classes)
Intermediate/advanced level hooping:
Tuesdays 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan 10 - Mar 6 (9 classes)
Sign me up!
Registration opens Dec 8th at 9 pm
Online at www.gnag.ca see 'Health and wellness' then 'Hooping'
In person or by phone as of Dec 10th at Glebe Community Center
Ideal clothing is stretchy and non 'slippery' such as cotton yoga clothes. For comfort avoid clothing with buttons and zippers.
Playing with the right kind of hoop
When telling people that I teach hooping classes, many people remember trying out a hula hoop from a toy store and dropping it after one or two rotations around the waist. Some have fond childhood memories of spinning the hoop on their waist for hours. Hooping classes are so much more...
First of all we use pro-hoops for the classes. These hoops are usually between 38 and 43 inches in diameter, much bigger than toy store hoops and heavier too, weighing in approximately 1 to 1.5 lb. The size and weight of the hoop allows it to rotate more slowly and gracefully around the waist. This enables you to hoop more easily and also to learn to hoop on all part of the body - in all kinds of different figures and angles. This makes for a one hour class that is interesting, fun and challenging and a hoop practice that keeps you challenged but offers many different variation of movement. The hoops are decorated with grip tape, which prevents them from slipping, and eliminates the frustration some people have when trying to hoop with a ‘toy store kids hoop’.
After the first class or two, hooping on the waist and some basic tricks become comfortable. As the session progresses, you learn to hoop on you hips, legs, neck and torso as well as off the body, manipulating the hoops with your hands and arms. You will also learn combo choreographies that link all the moves together. This is all set to music, and enables a workout for your whole body that is so much fun that you barely realize that you’ve been exercising for an hour. Hooping strengthens mostly your core and arms but works your whole body as well. Low impact cardio gets your heart rate up and adrenaline pumping. Most students leave the class smiling and inspired.
Here’s what a few of my students have had to say about the beginner and intermediate hooping class:
-I’m excited [about hooping class] it gives me something to look forward to each week!
-I’m super motivated! Merci!
-I like how [Sophie] emphasized fun and enjoyment during the class.
-Awesome class!
Join us for the winter session! Registration is now open see ‘online registration’ then ‘hooping’ at www.gnag.ca
Trixie-Pixie hoops are pro hoops available for sale in Ottawa and for international shipping, custom made for begginners as well as more advanced students of all ages and body types.
Hoops can be ordered in custom size, weight and colours. Contact us receive more info and to place an order.
Trixie-Pixie hoops are also sold at À l'échelle du monde, 74, boul. Gréber Gatineau (Québec)
To check out what is being done with hoops these days, visit www.hooping.org website. You will be amazed!
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