Day 160 - Please Join me for a Spin! Hoopy Wednesdays are ON!

Whenever it's been a little while since I posted, I have to redo the math to figure out what day I'm on.  Looks like I'm almost halfway through the year, and haven't missed a day yet!  Woo hoo!  I'll be honest there are some days that barely count (not many though), but I do manage to get a spin in.  Sometimes it's as simple as standing in front of my tv for 10 minutes doing drills.  Coiling the hoop up and down on my body, working in my non-dominant direction, or just doing isolations.  If I picked up the hoop that day, then it counts!

It really helps that the gorgeous weather is finally here which has meant much more outdoor hooping!  It is always easier to make progress and have breakthroughs when outside in the fresh air and sunshine, when I'm not limited by space.  And so, with the arrival of outdoor hooping comes the start of HOOPY WEDNESDAYS!  I'm inviting people to join me every Wednesday evening (weather permitting), to have a little social spin and enjoy the outdoors.  It's at Sunset Point 7-9pm.

Last Wednesday was the first one, and it was absolutely amazing.  The weather was just perfect, it could not have been more lovely out.  I was worried it was going to be too windy since the wind was howling all day, but by evening it calmed down and it was wonderful.  I had a few people stop and join me, and it was nice being outside and connecting with others through my hoop.

I have also tried my hand at aerial hoop/lyra which has been fantastic.  The girls at Aerial Silks Collingwood have been so great and so supportive, and I'm really starting to get the hang of it now three weeks in.  It's really hard, but is a great core workout and I am loving it.

Another little bit of news, I have a fan!  A friend from overseas messaged me and said her 5 year old daughter loves my videos, and asked if I would do a basic tutorial for her since she is still have trouble getting the hang of it.  I don't know that making tutorials will ever be something I'd like to do, especially since there are already so many great ones out there, but I had fun making this short one for the little girl.  My own 5 year old was my assistant and he did a great job demonstrating the technique.  I must say he is becoming a great little hooper himself, his waist hooping is coming along nicely, and he has even been trying some arm/hand hooping too.  Making Mommy proud!

I really enjoy watching kids hoop especially when they are really into it.  There is nothing like seeing how excited they are to try it and get it.  I did a birthday party a few weeks ago which was a lot of fun, and I often take hoops to my kids' school after class so the other kids can hoop, and we all have a great time.  There are some really great future hoopers out there, and I would be thrilled so see them all blossom into amazing hoopers one day. 

Here's one more video I've managed to upload (it's a slow process).  From late last summer, and the music is Let it Fall by Lykke Li.  Amazed at how far I've come since this video!