Hula HOOP Dance Classes at Total Fit

NEW!!! Hula Hoop Dance Classes at Total Fit (Tuesdays at 5:30pm & Thursdays at 12Noon) in Crossville, Tennessee * https://www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla
(*Also learn with us from ANYWHERE with the Happy Hooping Habit )

Learn How to Hula Hoop LIVE in person with Hip The Hoopla in Crossville, Tennessee, USA https//hipthehoopla.com/2023/10/11/hoop-dance-class/
Come join our LOCAL Crossville, Tennessee classes at Total Fit!

Come to probably one of the most *FUN Fitness* classes you can possibly do…only if you want to Laugh, Burn Calories, and make Great New Friends!
Boost and IMPROVE Your: ♥Energy  ♥Mobility ♥Coordination ♥Stamina ♥Range of Motion ♥Brain Function ♥Endurance ♥Reflexes ♥Rhythm ♥Healing and ♥SELF CONFIDENCE!! 
♥Naturally Decrease pain and inflammation with Happy Healing Endorphins, Gentle acupressure massage and de-couching/de-chairing super fun Dance Movement. 
Hula Hoop Dance Classes in Crossville Tennessee are at Total Fit, Tuesdays at 5:30pm AND Thursdays at 12pm Noon.

○ “Adaptive Hooping” for ALL LEVELS.
○ Hoops ARE provided in class, and you can buy one, or order your very own new custom Hip The Hoopla professionally hand-crafted locally made hoop!

○ Class is tailored to attendees. 
○ You are positively encouraged to participate in the way that is right for you.

○ Wear whatever you feel comfortable to move/dance with. Yoga wear is pretty helpful and flexible.
P.S. The hoop LOVES skin to help keep it up.

○ Bring WATER to help you stay hydrated! 
○ Yoga mats are helpful to bring for floor stretching, IF you have one. 

○ PLEASE bring a positive attitude, your smile. and wonderful self–just the way you are! 
○ Size, age, gender not relevant–though this class IS geared for *ADULTS*.

○ WARNING: This class may incite random smile and laughter attacks, without warning. Please check in with friends (bring some) & family, and let your health care professional know that you are going to see if Hula Hooping is right for you! (It probably is.)

○TOTAL FIT is right next to Grocery Outlet in the Woodmere Mall (by Dairy Queen, Gondola’s, Dominic’s FroYo, Dollar General, Threads of Hope and Bread of Life thrift stores, too!)

○ If you have any issues with price/cost, please do connect. There is always a way to be able to work with Hip The Hoopla. 


○ Please Check the Hip The Hoopla Facebook Page for Current class info, changes and SPECIALS. http://www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla

October 10-24 Event Listing: https://www.facebook.com/events/1491702444988120

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New Mountain Hoop Class In Person, And Online!

Mountain Hooping Class www.HipTheHoopla.com

Want to Hula Hoop, dance, laugh, learn and meet some neighbors? I’m hosting a “naturally socially distancing” Hoop Dance Class up off of Clear Creek. 10 am MST on Thursdays. ALL LEVELS Welcome! Hoops provided, bring your own, or get a new beautiful custom crafted professional hoop. So far we’ve had a total Laugh-Fest this month testing this location out!

•Like the idea, but want to stay home? I am getting us together to participate online, too! Trying some new tech up here, so bear with me to get it going.

•Classes are $10 for now (I used to charge $15 for many years). If you really want to learn and cost, or something else is an issue, please let me know. We can chat opportunities to help each other out–mountain style.

•Wear comfy clothing. Bring water. Shoes are a good idea, especially on the gravel. You can be in the shade or the sun. If you’re bringing (or dragging for their own good) a hoop buddy, Please carpool or join UTV forces, and Please get directions in advance.

•Class is about an hour-ish (sometimes we’re just having so much fun, it bubbles over).

•RSVP’s are greatly appreciated. You can pay in variety of ways-cash, credit/debit card, online, in person, Square, Venmo, Paypal, Vagaro, blah, blah, blah.

•303.919.9280 cell call or text. (Our CenturyLink 208 # is still out). Facebook Messenger works well. Email is ok but please message me to go search for your e-mail, please.

PLEASE NOTE : This is a positive, happy, healthy, community atmosphere/class. Neighbors are all encouraged to play and be nice–not hard to do with a hula hoop!!!
P.S. if you want to see my style of teaching…check out my Monday night Hoop Love Ya’ll Show recordings on YouTube (health, humor and hula hooping) http://www.YouTube.com/HipTheHoopla
I’m Hip The Hoopla (hipthehoopla) on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc).
www.HipTheHoopla.com

*****

~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.

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Please follow Hip The Hoopla on Facebook. We’re even on YouTube (with our own channel), TwitterPinterestLinkedInYelp,and Instagram.  To contact us for group classes, private coaching, premium service packages, VIP days, events, performances or custom professional dance hoops, please call 303-919-9280, visit www.HipTheHoopla.com or e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com. (Please do not add us to call/e-mail lists without permission.)

How To Get The Most Out of Workshops and Events

Che Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla humorous hoop dance fitness classes, hoops, performances

Che Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla humorous hoop dance fitness classes, hoops, performances

Going to a great workshop, conference, or learning event?

Here’s 8 of my favorite ways to get the most out of the conference/event/workshops you’ve invested your valuable time, money and energy into.

1.) Take a notebook…take actual notes and make some stick figure illustrations to help you with positioning,  movement, direction, things that make sense to you, etc.

2.) Take video of the summaries, if you can. Make sure you do NOT post these anywhere, as that’s the instructor’s livelihood.

3.) If you can, get video of Yourself doing/demonstrating the moves, or even explaining it, that’s really helpful! Part of the reason is that your brain will be spinning with all the new info you will learn in those many learning moments.

Plus, the videos will help you remember that you actually DID get these moves (at least once in the workshops!), and are possible again, with patience, and lots of practice.

4.) Review your favorite parts you want to remember right away…it’ll help you retain the information.

5.) If you can, teach your new information to someone else,  that will also help solidify the info even deeper so it stays in your mental toolbox. Make sure you credit your source, and just share some key key points, or cool moves, not the whole workshop, so people are interested in studying with that instructor when they can.

6.) Another note that I’ve kept true to for many, many years…Pick “one golden nugget,” just for you, from each thing you go to. That will serve you well over time, and help you feel better when you can’t remember it all (but paid to be there and participated!).

7.) Meet others, and get their contact info!* You may end up having them as a friend for years to come, as a colleague to share notes and review with, and to expand your community connection. So many wins!

8.) BONUS TIP: Always have fun. You’ll be happy to remember something you really enjoyed.

If you put these 8 tips into play, you will retain new information Sooooo much better, gain fabulous friends, and really get the most value that you can possibly can from all of your experiences!

~Che’ Rippinger, Professional Hoop Dancer, Instructor, Coach, Performer, Hoopsmith, and Founder of Hip The Hoopla www.HipTheHoopla.com

*This is dedicated to Josanne Jackson of the Fab❤Over 40 Hoop Community, who inspired this article!


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~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.


Keep up with Hip the Hoopla with news, #Hoopspiration and special offers. Please sign up now for our special e-mails member list: Hip The Hoopla Circle E-mail and get a free gift!

Also, please follow us on Facebook. We’re even on YouTube(with our own channel), TwitterPinterestLinkedInYelp,and Instagram.  To contact us for group classes, private coaching, premium service packages, VIP days, events, performances or custom professional dance hoops, please call 303-919-9280, visit www.HipTheHoopla.com or e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com. (Please do not add us to call/e-mail lists without permission.)

Hoop Love Ya’ll Show-Expansion

Hoop Love Ya'll Show-Health, Humor, Hooping ~ Theme: Expansion with Che Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla

 

Hoop Love Ya’ll Show ~ Expansion Theme

Health, Humor and Hooping Tips and Tricks with Che’ Rippinger

In This Show Episode: Expansion (from limitation)–my constricted dietary journey with new health lessons & yum to try sugar substitutes, “Limiting” hooping – expansion moves from floor positions-including nose hooping!

~ Hoop Love, Ya’ll!~Che’ Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla
Enjoy & tune in weekly~Thank You!


Expansion (from Limitation) Topics in This Episode:

•Health Tips – Laughter Yoga Breathing exercises:

Laughter Yoga Breathing Exercises-Fountain Laughter and New “Nose & Belly Breathing” technique.

Health Information – My personal health challenge journey with Candida and doing a sugar cleanse and elimination “diet”–

Expanding my knowledge of body, gut and food, including new things to try with a limited list of “You can eat this, you cannot eat that.”

•Hooping Tricks, Tips and Techniques: Expansion from Limitation hooping

Try floor hooping and exploring the variety of hoop moves from the ground

Wall plane, wheel plane, isolations and variations, breaks and paddles, folds, twisties, head hooping, and even NOSE hooping! (3rd try is a charm!)
Local:  “Expansion from Limitation” Hoop Workshop Tuesday, 3/113/18 6:30pm at Namaste Studio, 701 Garrison Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, USA (and online class offerings, too!).

…Plus some sweet kitty Capri and puppy cameos to get you smiling/laughing!


•Yum To Try/Helpful and Healthful recommendations*:

1. Zevia Zero Calorie Soda-

A light tasting very yummy NO-sugar, no-caffeine, comes in many flavors, NATURAL alternative. A nice sweet treat instead of the mainstream immune system hindering sodas and pops containing high sugar/corn syrup/toxic aspartame/chemical sweetener .

2. Organic Lemon Juice (bottled) and organic lemons

You can grate the lemon zest for a lovely lemon aroma and flavor to many dishes from veggies, main course, to desserts and sugar free, high alkaline drink (water is still #1 in healthy)!

3. Coconut Amino Acids

Super yum and a great sweet & salty alternative to soy sauce and soy amino acids–tastes like Teriyaki sauce!

*Of Course: check with your doctor before trying any of these for yourself. Everyone and body is different, and reacts differently depending on when you take things, in what quatities and in combination with other things–so do be careful and do your own research. These are helpful for *me* and are things I’ve learned through having a health food store with my mom, and learning a lot along the way from other sources as well.


YUM TO TRY Recipes!

♥ Sautéd Veggies with Coconut Amino Acids:

• Pour 1-2 Tablespoons of Avocado or Olive oil in a stove top pan over medium heat.
•Add your favorite cut up veggies of your choice to pan (like sliced up brussels sprout, onion, in order of density and cooking time needed–add minced, crushed or fine sliced garlic last and greens that can wilt in like kale which is pretty hearty, then spinach which is more tender).
• Add tumeric with ground pepper to taste for great health benefits and maximum benefit/absorption.
• For extra flavor sprinkle some fresh (bottled works well, too–go for the organic) lemon zest and/or lemon juice.

♥ “Gourmet” Popcorn :

• 2 Tablespoons Organic Coconut oil in a lid handy large pan/pot.
• Add 1/4-1/2 cup of popcorn and Cover with a lid and cook over high heat until popping diminishes (and before it starts to smoke/burn!)
(I’m going to try popping Sorghum kernels as a corn alternative–but you have to constantly keep that moving so it doesn’t burn!)
• Add some great spices afterwards! Try a Mexican blend with chili powder (start with a little, you can always add more!), paprika (especially smoked!) and onion salt, or cinnamon and stevia, or a kettle sweet and salty taste treat spraying a fine mist of coconut amino acids over and shuffling the mix until lightly coated (but not soaked!)


Health, Humor and Hooping with Che’ Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla
More info visit www.HipTheHoopla.com
♥ Get your free 10 Motivational Tips Goal Workbook: https://mailchi.mp/1d2ff8e6c603/improve-your-habits-1o-motivational-tips-from-hip-the-hoopla

About Che’ Rippinger: Che’ has been hoop dancing (aka hula hooping) since 2008, she specializes in teaching (mainly adults) of all levels how to hoop dance, laugh, and be happy and healthy. She has over 30 years of experience teaching dance and founded her company Hip The Hoopla in 2011 instructing, performing and creating handcrafted locally made professional custom dance hoops.

Che is a professional hoop dancer, belly dancer, fire spinner and Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. She’s also been a professional humorist specializing in “relationships” as a cartoonist and columnist, published in the Sunday Denver Post and Playgirl Magazine.

If you’d like to hire Che’ for education, performing or events, please visit www.HipTheHoopla.com

Note: Hoop dance is a great activity to try if…you want to have fun, try something different, dance, laugh and get happy endorphins from the physical exercise that you might possibly enjoy for the rest of your life. There are many benefits to hooping some of which include: stress relief, happiness, activity, fun bonding with friends and family, improved coordination, creating new neural pathways, help with depression and mental issues, healing from physical injuries and trauma, toning, endurance conditioning and some even experience the most fun weight loss they’ve ever tried. For whatever reason you choose, know that these circles are a promoter of world peace, compassion and camaraderie. Of course, check with your doctor or health care professional before engaging in new activity to make sure it is safe for you. No matter who you are, or what your circumstance, age, gender, background, or whatever makes you, you…Welcome to the circle ♥

~With Hoop ♥ ~Che’
www.HipTheHoopla.com
www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla
@hipthehoopla on Instagram and Twitter
on Pinterest, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc!
Get Hip The Hoopla “Whirled News” via e-mail: http://eepurl.com/bRtK_5

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Come join us for more live shows and catch the recordings. We are shooting for a weekly airing, so check the www.HipTheHoopla.com/calendar link to see the schedule. The links should be on our www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla page and also check them out on our www.YouTube.com/HipTheHoopla channel.


Want more awesomeness? Sign up for our Whirled News e-mail and get your very own 10 motivational ways to make changes workbook.

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~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.


Keep up with Hip the Hoopla with news, #Hoopspiration and special offers. Please sign up now for our special e-mails member list: Hip The Hoopla Circle E-mail and get a free gift!

Also, please follow us on Facebook. We’re even on YouTube(with our own channel), TwitterPinterestLinkedInYelp,and Instagram.  To contact us for group classes, private coaching, premium service packages, VIP days, events, performances or custom professional dance hoops, please call 303-980-6295, visit www.HipTheHoopla.com or e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com. (Please do not add us to call/e-mail lists without permission.)

Hoop Love Yall Show ~ Relaxing Theme

Hoop Love Yall Show-Health, Humor and Hooping: Relaxing Theme with Wedgies and Escalators

Hoop Love Ya’ll Show ~ Relaxing Theme

Health, Humor and Hooping Tips and Tricks with Che’ Rippinger

In This Show Episode: Relaxing is our theme with suggestions on using Lavender, Kava, 5HTP, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc combo~ to help with sleep, de-stressing, relaxing, anxiety, insomnia and overall happy health.

~ Hoop Love, Ya’ll!~Che’ Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla
Enjoy & tune in weekly~Thank You!


Health & Humor-

 Laughter Yoga Breathing Exercise

Health Tips – Tapping–“release and peace” short tapping introduction and tapping example session, Recommending Nick Ortner for great Tapping books, videos, etc.

…Plus Several very silly Pet Cameos that includes kitty Capri, Shiva, Caly and visiting big pup Brown!

Helpful and Healthful To Try / Health Recommendations*-

Lavender–several helpful tips and tricks I use and how you can incorporate them for your daily life (including de-stressing a trip to the dentist), Dr. Bronner’s Lavender Organic Hand Sanitizer and trying lavender in a tincture or tea.
Kava–great for relaxation, sleep and de-stressing. Demonstration on how I use the tincture. My experience with trying out the new local Mad Hatters Kava Bar with fun flow and hoop friends. (https://www.facebook.com/madhattersmilehigh)
5HTP–My all natural “happy pill(s)” which actually can help you sleep. (all of these do not have a “sleep hangover” or drowsiness upon waking component like other medications can).
Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc–Great for helping with sleep and reducing the lactic acid buildup that creates sore muscles.

*Of Course: check with your doctor before trying any of these for yourself. Everyone and body is different, and reacts differently depending on when you take things, in what quatities and in combination with other things–so do be careful and do your own research. These are helpful for *me* and are things I’ve learned through having a health food store with my mom, and learning a lot along the way from other sources as well.

Hooping Tips and Tricks/Hoop Hacks-

Wonderful World of Wedgies and Escalators–several helpful tips and tricks I use and have learned (advice from Nick Guzzardo, Valentina of Twisted Orbit and Emma Kenna)  and how you can incorporate them for your daily life (and go on to create or learn new variations with these as a base.)
I like using the grip escalator when releasing my hoop isn’t a safe option. Be careful when working on wedgies repeatedly as they can bruise your inner thighs, and that’s painful and no fun!


Health, Humor and Hooping with Che’ Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla
More info visit www.HipTheHoopla.com
♥ Get your free 10 Motivational Tips Goal Workbook: https://mailchi.mp/1d2ff8e6c603/improve-your-habits-1o-motivational-tips-from-hip-the-hoopla

About Che’ Rippinger: Che’ has been hoop dancing (aka hula hooping) since 2008, she specializes in teaching (mainly adults) of all levels how to hoop dance, laugh, and be happy and healthy. She has over 30 years of experience teaching dance and founded her company Hip The Hoopla in 2011 instructing, performing and creating handcrafted locally made professional custom dance hoops.

Che is a professional hoop dancer, belly dancer, fire spinner and Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. She’s also been a professional humorist specializing in “relationships” as a cartoonist and columnist, published in the Sunday Denver Post and Playgirl Magazine.

If you’d like to hire Che’ for education, performing or events, please visit www.HipTheHoopla.com

Note: Hoop dance is a great activity to try if…you want to have fun, try something different, dance, laugh and get happy endorphins from the physical exercise that you might possibly enjoy for the rest of your life. There are many benefits to hooping some of which include: stress relief, happiness, activity, fun bonding with friends and family, improved coordination, creating new neural pathways, help with depression and mental issues, healing from physical injuries and trauma, toning, endurance conditioning and some even experience the most fun weight loss they’ve ever tried. For whatever reason you choose, know that these circles are a promoter of world peace, compassion and camaraderie. Of course, check with your doctor or health care professional before engaging in new activity to make sure it is safe for you. No matter who you are, or what your circumstance, age, gender, background, or whatever makes you, you…Welcome to the circle ♥

~With Hoop ♥ ~Che’
www.HipTheHoopla.com
www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla
@hipthehoopla on Instagram and Twitter
on Pinterest, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc!
Get Hip The Hoopla “Whirled News” via e-mail: http://eepurl.com/bRtK_5

Please hit the “thumbs up”, leave a positive comment, share, and subscribe to this Hip The Hoopla YouTube channel www.YouTube.com/HipTheHoopla
♥Thank you ♥this channel. Thanks for watching!


Come join us for more live shows and catch the recordings. We are shooting for a weekly airing, so check the www.HipTheHoopla.com/calendar link to see the schedule. The links should be on our www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla page and also check them out on our www.YouTube.com/HipTheHoopla channel.


Want more awesomeness? Sign up for our Whirled News e-mail and get your very own 10 motivational ways to make changes workbook.

https://mailchi.mp/1d2ff8e6c603/improve-your-habits-1o-motivational-tips-from-hip-the-hoopla

~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.


Keep up with Hip the Hoopla with news, #Hoopspiration and special offers. Please sign up now for our special e-mails member list: Hip The Hoopla Circle E-mail and get a free gift!

Also, please follow us on Facebook. We’re even on YouTube(with our own channel), TwitterPinterestLinkedInYelp,and Instagram.  To contact us for group classes, private coaching, premium service packages, VIP days, events, performances or custom professional dance hoops, please call 303-980-6295, visit www.HipTheHoopla.com or e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com. (Please do not add us to call/e-mail lists without permission.)

Happy Healthy Leg Hooping Tips, Tricks and Q & A

Happy Healthy Leg Hooping Tips and Tricks

Happy Healthy Leg Hooping Tips, Tricks and Q & A

With Ché Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla

This Week’s Hoopspirational Hoop Booty Camp check in includes great hoop tricks and tips, floorwork, leg hooping vs. knee hooping (for Ashley Larson), breaks & paddles, question on hoop size, hooping safety tips, healthy cooking tips (including my yum corn & quinoa chowda this weekend (Yum Cooking performance art recipe below), greek yogurt, silent laughter and even an extra doggie hoop trick! Sorry the tech pixilates the video a bit, but this content rocks–and there’s lots of humor! Remember, “leg hooping” took me a YEAR to learn, so be patient with yourself, with floor, leg or dirty pizza toss leg hooping, starts and recovery moves. Hoop Love, Ya’ll! ~Che’ … your happy hooping humorist ♥


Corn & Quinoa Chowda Recipe by Che’ Rippinger

(Disclaimer…my cooking is “Performance Art,” meaning it’s on the fly, with what I have in my fridge/pantry/stock. Go ahead and experiment (as you might with leg hooping) with some changes…no guarantees on how it will turn out, but mine was not only raved about by one of my husbands friends, but also I ate this for the next several meals including breakfast –an entire snowy Sunday with multiple trips back to the crock. I ate 2/3 of a big crock–myself in 1  1/2 days–it was that delish! This is sure to fuel your leg hooping and floorwork practice with love and joy.

Throw in a crock pot on high…
2 packages of frozen corn kernels (splurge for the yummy organic if you can)
1 cup ground corn meal (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
1 cup or so of quinoa (I used a tri-color, which was lovely)
1 chopped up onion (cut up thicker if you like chunky soup)
1 small container of marscapone cheese (you can sub in cream cheese)
At least 3 cups of a Liquid of your choice (can combine): water, stock (veggie works great), unsweetened plain almond milk (or other alternative “milks” like cashew, soy, rice etc, or dairy milk if you like)

Spices to taste (start with a pinch, you can always add more!), including/suggested:
White pepper
Tumeric
Chili Power (just a pinch–it will get spicier the more you heat it!)
Paprika
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Save the salt for the end of cooking or as a garnish–and you’ll be able to taste it better and use much actual salt which equals less sodium (more bang for your salt buck!)

Thoroughly heat on high if you want to eat it faster, or let it simmer all day on low if you want to come home to a “welcome to dinner” fabulous smelling kitchen. You can use an immersion blender for a little bit, or blend about 1/4-1/3 of the soup in a blender (be very careful blending hot liquid–it can explode out the top of your blender and can burn you)

*Serving suggestions* Make it pretty and even more tasty:
Put in a beautiful bowl, drizzle with a good olive oil, and sprinkle with black lava salt, and a bit of yummy nutritional yeast flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and garnish with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a pinch of paprika or chili powder on top.

Biscuits are a great carb-overloading side to this, or go green with some steamed broccoli, or nice salad. I made this soup to share, and I ended up eating most of it myself! In~Joy! ~Che’


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~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.


Keep up with Hip the Hoopla with news, #Hoopspiration and special offers. Please sign up now for our special e-mails member list: Hip The Hoopla Circle E-mail and get a free gift!

Also, please follow us on Facebook. We’re even on YouTube(with our own channel), TwitterPinterestLinkedInYelp,and Instagram.  To contact us for group classes, private coaching, premium service packages, VIP days, events, performances or custom professional dance hoops, please call 303-980-6295, visit www.HipTheHoopla.com or e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com. (Please do not add us to call/e-mail lists without permission.)

Hip The Hoopla Fall/Winter Workshops

Hip The Hoopla is Back On for the rest of 2017! There are only 12 spaces available each workshop (Tues. at 6:30pm), so please contact us immediately to book your spot!
*If you register for the series, you get: Class Notes, a Video Summary, plus extra comraderie and goodies in our private “Inner Circle” Facebook group.

Here’s the full schedule:

“Rocktober Hooping” Workshop Series:
3 Tuesdays: October 10, 17, & 24, 2017, 6:30pm at Namaste Studio, 701 Garrison, Lakewood, Colorado, 80215.
On and off body hooping. Wonderful for beginners, plus those brushing up and expanding your hoop dance toolbox. We’ll cover many foundational moves along with many cool variations, all while incorporating more dance with your hoop tricks. All levels welcome and we’ll have bonus challenges for everyone, no matter where you are in your hoop journey.
Tuesday, October 10: “Creative Core Hooping”
Tuesday, October 17: “A Call To Awesome Arms”
Tuesday October 24: “Leggolicious Hooping”

“Thanks To Hooping” Workshop Series:
4 Tuesdays: November 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2017, 6:30pm at Namaste Studio, 701 Garrison, Lakewood, Colorado, 80215.
More expansion with on and off body hooping. Great for intermediate hoopers. We’ll be continuing to expand your hoop dance capabilities, dance style and choreography. ALL levels are welcome and we’ll have fun and doable hoop moves for everyone, no matter where you are in your hooping education. You’ll be encouraged to consider performing for our little December 16 Holiday Hoopla. Yes, YOU can do this, and you won’t be alone ♥

 

“Performers Prep” Workshop Series:
2 Evenings: Wednesday December 6* and Tuesday December 12, 2017, 6:30pm at Namaste Studio, 701 Garrison, Lakewood, Colorado, 80215.
You got it, we’re getting ready to perform, and learning pro tips and extra polishing tricks. So whether you’ve never performed before, or are a seasoned artist, we’ll be prepping to give it a go! You’ll get personal attention to showcase what you do best, learning some of the important details for a great personal growth experience, and putting that all into action by doing it with others in a safe, warm, small, and encouraging environment.
*December 5 is rescheduled to December 6 due to a travel change.

Holiday Hoopla

Potluck party and intimate show gathering): Saturday, December 16, 2017 6-9pm, at Namaste Studio, 701 Garrison, Lakewood, Colorado, 80215.

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You are also welcome to book private sessions, coaching, group events, workshops, performances, etc. Please call Che’ at 303-919-9280 for more info. Please NO sales calls, spamming, or adding my # to lists.

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Hip The Hoopla Personalized Fitness Program Personal Investment:
♥”Rocktober Hooping” Workshop Series:
Roctober Hooping 3 Workshops Earlybird Special (RSVP by 10/9/17): $60 for Series (save up to $30)
Individual drop in workshops (if spaces are available) $25 in advance, $30 at the door

♥”Thanks To Hooping” Workshop Series:
Thanks To Hooping 4 Workshops Earlybird Special (RSVP and paid by 11/6/17): $80 for Series (save up to $40)
Individual drop in workshops (if spaces are available) $25 in advance, $30 at the door

♥”Performers Prep” Workshop Series:
Performers Prep 2 Workshops Earlybird Special (RSVP and paid by 12/1/17): $40 for Series (save up to $20)
Individual drop in workshops (if spaces are available) $25 in advance, $30 at the door

If you have any credit remaining from a previous unused purchase, please let us know so we can help you apply it to the new schedule.

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Hip The Hoopla Workshop series are fun-filled, jam-packed dance classes with Laughter Yoga, belly dance, on-body core hooping and off-body hoop dance movements. Classes have a variety of themes and focus.
You’ll laugh, learn, stretch, grow and get your grove on, all with positive personal encouragement and step-by-step bite-sized technique teaching.

ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! Everyone will have instruction to help develop and challenge themselves with technique and lots of humor.

Classes have limited spaces available, so please do go online at www.HipTheHoopla.com or personally connect with Che’ Rippinger to get your pre-registration discount and guarantee your class spot!

BRING: Please bring a yoga mat and a bottle of water to stay hydrated. Plus your positive energy and dance spirit (we’ll help you find that if you don’t have it yet!).

TO WEAR: Comfortable clothing is recommended (the hoops love skin, and non-slick materials to stick to better to stay up and in orbit). Bare feet, socks or non-street dance shoes are appropriate for the dance floor surface.

HOOPS: You are welcome to buy a hoop at class, use one of the class hoops or bring your own! Custom orders are available and come with a complimentary hoop consultation. Hip The Hoopla custom hand crafted pro hoops are also available at Things That Glow,

Questions/Info: Please call or text Che’ Rippinger at 303-919-9280 or message me on Facebook (personal or www.Facebook.com/HipTheHooplapage)
(e-mails may have a bit more delay: Che@HipTheHoopla.com)

Please register online now at www.HipTheHoopla.com
or on the Vagaro mobile app ~Thank You ~

♥ ***Hip The Hoopla also offers other classes (please check our calendar), online classes, private coaching and events, too!***

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New Class Series

New Hoop Class Series www.HipTheHoopla.com

Two New Hip The Hoopla Class Series:

www.HipTheHoopla.com Heart Body Circle Series

Heart Body Circle Series:
Tuesdays Feb. 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-7:30pm

www.HipTheHoopla.com New Class Series

Flexibility Workshop Part 1 & 2:
Thursday Feb. 16 and 23, 6:30-7:30pm

These are offered as limited space group classes at Namaste Studio at 701 Garrison, Lakewood, CO 80215

Grab your spot now at www.HipTheHoopla.com or MindBody app.

Further information:
www.HipTheHoopla.com Heart Body Circle Series  Heart Body Circle Series

Tuesday February 14th: Getting in touch with your core heart and breath center

Tuesday February 21: Moving in your body–getting in touch with your danceable parts.

Tuesday February 28: Developing your physical and mental expansion with your circle.
In each class you will learn techniques to feel more comfortable bringing your own brand of uniqueness and personal self into your hoop dance. All levels are welcome.

This series is $35 for all 3 classes* with a savings of $25 ♥ Or you can drop in to each class for $20, or $15 if pre-registered at www.HipTheHoopla.com or the MindBody app.

*Click Here to Join the e-mail list for a super special Hip The Hoopla Circle pricing.♥ ♥

www.HipTheHoopla.com New Class Series Flexibility Workshop Part 1 & 2

Thursday February 16th: Expanding your upper body and core flexibility.

Thursday February 23th: Increasing your lower body strength and dynamic range.

This workshop double header is $30 for both classes* with a savings of $10 ♥ You can drop in to each class individually for $20, or $15 if pre-registered at www.HipTheHoopla.com or the MindBody app.

Classes are taught with love and encouragement, in a positive, safe, no-judgement zone atmosphere. You are welcome to come participate at the level you can, or attend and take notes (pricing is the same). Che’ Rippinger has been teaching a wide variety of dance to dancers of many ages for 30+ years. She has and continues to study with many master teachers. With her experience, she’s developed a unique teaching style of compassion, technique and humor, increasing mental and movement blossoming with each individual, according to their needs.

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Real Changes in 4 Steps

Dance Hoop Play Sing Create Flow Be You from Hip The Hoopla

Dance Hoop Play Sing Create Flow Be You from Hip The Hoopla

You may perhaps be either pro or anti New Year Resolutions. This year, I’m taking a gentler approach: I’m incorporating 4 lovely steps I’m renaming “tenants” or “Shifts.” Plus I’m throwing in 2 more bonus steps, also.  My basic plan that is changing my perspective this year: “Shifting with My Why.”

Some of us have made the same or similar resolution list over and over. Maybe with some success, and maybe nothing happened. What if instead of a “Do or Don’t” mentality, we simply “Shifted?” We’d move more smoothly into gear and our transition could be more gradual.

In my Hip The Hoopla classes, coaching, and mentoring, I sometimes refer to it as, “Baby Steps.” Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness, brilliantly calls it “Leaning In.” You can call it “toe-dipping,” or whatever the heck you like. Right now, I personally resonate with “Shifting.”

Why is my list this year, both very, and subtly different? I’ve chosen less weighty goals for some of my plan. But the real key is that for the things that I still want to work on accomplishing…I need a better strategy. So I’m building off of my success strategies of the past, and adding a new one.

Over the years, I’ve decided to drink more water, get toxic chemicals out of my house, eat more simple homemade basic healthy foods, go vegetarian, meditate, do yoga, read more, and the list goes on. The “on” part refers to works yet to have more significant progress. (Ooops, I know, that’s guilt creeping in, lol.)

Which brings me to Tennent #1 for this year:

Be Gentler on Myself

I am great at “guilting myself out,” more for what I haven’t yet accomplished, or thought I didn’t achieve “well enough.” Time to move past that. Funny how a little life seasoning will bring about this wisdom.

That brings me to Tennant #2:

Celebrate My Wins
I am literally doing a silly happy dance. A rocking business friend of mine, Rita Goodroe calls hers, “The One Minute Dance Party.” Even if I don’t physically get up to dance, laugh, or hoop, I want to at least acknowledge myself for both my big and little wins.

I used to think cleaning my office was the big accomplishment. Now I know that clearing a simple well-used drawer, to reflect easy of use and the tools I genuinely need, is just as valid to my happiness and productivity. A little work done, that is in alignment and moving me towards my goals, is Movement. And success, begets more success. I didn’t make that principle up, but like sure does attract like.

Tennant #3:

Progress, Not Perfection.
This one is a doozy! I think it is human nature to stall completion until a project is deemed “Just Right.” The problem here though, is that many of us stay in that perpetual tweaking stage of un-done, rather than move over to the threshold of “good enough” and a completion. Making excuses of why something is not done, eventually wears so thin that “This is still not done,” is the overall message. Sometimes this step of making “progress” gets messy and frustrating because there may be one step forward and 2 or more steps back, on the way to that hopeful eventual achievement.

In japanese, they have a word “Kaizen,” which means “Never-ending improvement.” This is helpful for me so I don’t nestle into a “comfortable rut” and stay in that zone for my time on this planet.

My new Tennent #4 that I’m adding more into my Shifts List this year:

Understanding and having a really significant WHY
Sure I want to declutter and clear out things that no longer suit me or my current lifestyle. But my WHY is really powerful: to create a space to do the things I really WANT to do. When I have space to do what I want, I can literally breathe easier. I have more joy making progress on my goals. I can live with a space that’s clogged energetically, or I can open it up to it’s magnificent new purpose. My life is enhanced, and those around me benefit greatly too–more enjoyment, peace, prosperity, joy and overall harmony.

It’s pretty cool looking at a new year with hope, backed by action.

Oh, and my Bonus Step/Tennant A, (that I have actually been doing for several years now):

Utilize the Soft or Running Start

For me, this is taking a running start at the new year–before it starts! In this space, I am messing with my goals and trying them out when no one is looking–in December. I don’t make any grand announcements at all. I just make a mental list of some testers and start trying them out. This is like January for the rest of the world. What happens during January and a new list for a lot of people, is some inevitible tripping points. Many throw in the towel here and quit, instead of reupping and moving along anyway.  (See Tennent # 3 of Progress Not Perfection.)

Also another bonus step/Tennant B that I need to remember, too: 

Keep Your Sense of Humor

You see, I wanted to make a simple list, and it got long, pretty quickly. So I am laughing at myself already. But I still like a challenge and there seem to be 12 months to accomplish a little change for the better, in each one. Wish me luck! I’ll need a little of that, and a little kicking myself in the katookus.  Plus the help of some accountability buddies, will do wonders for my personal and professional progress. Blessings to you in your own journey. May it be not only successful, but also, a lot of fun!

I’d love to hear from you. What are your goals, personal ways to accomplish them, and what are your stumbling blocks and eventual successes? Any short cuts or tips you can share to help me and others? Please let me know on my www.Facebook.com/HipTheHoopla page, call, text, snail or e-mail.

Hoop Love, Ya’ll!
~Che Rippinger, Founder of Hip The Hoopla



~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.


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