Hoopalicious

Anah Reichenbach aka "Hoopalicious" has been hooping for 12 years and has appeared on the first season of the hit television show "America's Got Talent".  She discovered hooping while at a String Cheese Incident concert where oversized hula hoops were being passed around the audience.  At that show, Anah observerd a woman hooping who appreared to be "blissed out".  That's when she decided to give it a spin. Five hours later, she stopped.  The rest is history.  Anah has inspired countless people to try hooping.  Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Anah as she shares her journey in becoming one of the most sought after hoopdance performers in the world.  Check out her website at hooprevolution.com

Anah's Interview 

Diana Lopez 

Diana has been hooping since 2001 and created BodyHoops, which is based in southern California.  Previously, an elementary school teacher for 10 years, she decided to start hooping professionally after experiencing the many benefits that hooping has to offer as a teacher and while in recovery from surgery.  She created the BodyHoops Fitness Program in 2007, which was reviewed and received a Seal of accreditation by the fitness professionals of the American Council on Fitness Education.  Now as a professional hooper, Diana travels the world working with spas, resorts, fitness centers, and schools sharing the art of hoopdance for fitness and for fun.  For more information about Diana and BodyHoops, visit http://bodyhoops.com.  Listen to Diana's interview below.

    Diana's Interview

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.

   Julia's Interview

Spiral

Vivian Spiral aka "Spiral" believes that hoop dance is not just an excellent form of exercise, but a way to connect spiritually to the highest form of ourselves.  Since she does so much traveling as a hoop dance performer, it's been impossible for her to offer ongoing classes, until now.  With Hooping University we all can learn from from this dynamic, and creative teacher who's videos are full of tips on how to make your dance visually exciting to your audience.  Check out her website at spiralhoopdance.com.  Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Spiral as she talks about her journey with the hoop.