Julia Hartsell
Julia Hartsell (aka Jewels or Julahoop) has been developing her hoop dance, craft, performance and teaching techniques for both children and adults since 2001. Upon first meeting an “adult hoop”, Julia was entranced by the circular, meditative quality of the movement and began hooping everyday. For her, hooping has become a holistic practice for creative expression, meditation, fun, fitness, mental and emotional well-being and even community building. She believes hooping is a revolutionary mysticism with its potential for opening individuals to states of bliss, revelation, insight, healing and transformation through rhythmic meditation within the circle, a symbol of wholeness and unity. Julia performs and teaches hoop dance to individuals of all ages at arts organizations, schools, yoga studios, after-school & summer programs, music festivals, universities, community events, seniors’ and wellness centers. She spearheads the annual Hoop Convergence, an international gather of hoopers. Julia also combines her art with activism, sharing the hoop with people of all ages locally and abroad. During her travels throughout Mexico and Haiti, Julia found that joy and smiles can transcend language, cultural and political boundaries. Contact: hoopflow@gmail.com www.hoopdrum.com www.hoopconvergence.org Listen to Julia's interview below.
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