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October Hoop Schedule
Boo! Happy Hoop-Tober!
Hoop it up with crunchy leaves underfoot.
♥ ~with hoop love from Ché of Hip The Hoopla ♥
♥ More Hip The Hoopla info at www.HipTheHoopla.com ♥ and www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla (please “like” 🙂
OCTOBER 2013 Hip The Hoopla Classes: 10/1, 3, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29
♥ **HOOP LOVE UNLIMITED Special!** 30 days for YOU for only $75-UNLIMITED ($135 value-save $65! Good for 30 days from purchase date)
♥ $70 for a 2 HOUR Private Hoop Session! (Please add $10 for Studio rental or travel fees–Save $10+)
♥ Mini Coaching Special: *10 minute personal coaching session~only $10 (phone or in person)
MORE Class info: https://www.facebook.com/events/170237506515392/
RSVP now to guarantee your Hip The Hoopla class spot (limited spaces) www.HipTheHoopla.com
Various class treats & themes include: World Hoop Day 2013 (10/5), Footsies Tootsies (10/8), Tracers & Trances (10/12)…and more!!
Hip The Hoopla provides humorous hoop dance fitness classes, private lessons, custom hand-crafted professional hula hoops, performances and coaching. Contact us for more info: www.HipTheHoopla.com, 303-980-6295 or Che@HipTheHoopla.com.
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Hip The Hoopla Hoop Class New Online Scheduling!
Hip The Hoopla Online Scheduling Available!
Woohoop!
You Can Now Sign Up Online for Hoop Classes! To make it even easier to get started or increase your hoop dance skills, please …
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Travel Purse Sized Hula Hoop
Compact Fitness Equipment+Big Sized Happiness=Hoop!
What? You don’t have 5 ‘ of travel space for a fitness apparatus? Then you might want to try something that condenses into something more easily portable.
This is my regular sized “hula” hoop…it is one of my new “”Convertible / Collapsible” hoops. It can be one full size hoop, two mini twin hoops, or just compacted for ease in travel. This one pictured is a 32″ polypro with slide connectors that converts into two 16″ mini twin hoops. It’s a little small for most hoopers.
I make a 38″ HDPE (sturdier material) hoop that comes apart to form 20″ twins that seems to be a great choice for many hoopers!
Custom orders are available!
Che’ Rippinger, Hip The Hoopla, Che@HipTheHoopla.com
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Hoop Info: www.HipTheHoopla.com/hoops
303-980-6295 for info
August Hip The Hoopla Schedule/Info/Deals
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AUGUST 2013 Hip The Hoopla Classes: 8/3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20*, 24, 27, 31**Classes Tues. 6:30pm & Sat. 10am.** ♥”BRING A New FRIEND and they can try class for $10″ (RSVP encouraged!)♥ ♥ **HOOP LOVE UNLIMITED SUMMER SALE!** 30 days for YOU for only $60-UNLIMITED ($135 value-save $75! Good for 30 days from purchase date) ♥$60 for a 2 HOUR Private Hoop Session! (Please add $10 for Studio rental or travel fees–Save $20+) +CELEBRATE SUMMER!! Custom Hoops, Classes, Private lessons, Coaching, Performing, Merch, Gift Certificates, etc. +Personal coaching sessions available (phone or in person!) ♥ 2013 Personal Hooping Inspiration Challenge ♥ Drop in prices are $15 — Save big with your class packs, now!! +Class Pack Cards: great $Savings 5 Pack ($50) & 10 Pack ($90) classes, too! Hip Shakin’ Deal: 30 day-unlimited classes $75 (Save $45-$60!) +PRIVATE Hoop Sessions: Bring your hoop skills to the next level–Fast! Hip The Hoopla Private Hoop Tutoring $40/hour or $60 for 2 hour block ($20 off/regularly $80)–(Please add $5/hour for in-studio rental fee (regularly $10). +Hip The Hoopla GIFT CERTIFICATES Available for classes, class packs, custom made hoops, private lessons, Hip The Hoopla Hoop-O-Grams, and more! ######################### ~~~Hip the Hoopla Class LOCATION: *Red Elephant Workshop* Please allow a few extra minutes to park, sign in, and prepare to hoop Cost: $15 Per class *SUPER SUMMER SALE–See ABOVE! Please contact for other special offers & group discounts. Class prep-Bring/Do/Wear: ~Water ~yoga mat ~stretchy snug clothing-the hoop loves sticking to skin & stays up better! A notebook & pen are really handy to remember key moves, hints & tricks. Bring your own hoop, purchase one at class, or borrow one provided at class. FYI: you can order YOUR OWN cool custom color/personally sized hoops for your hooping style and needs–Even collapsible hoops for easy carry & traveling! Please RSVP your class spot. 24-hour courtesy cancellation required. $5 cancellation fee…goes to charity 🙂 It’s on the good karma honor system. RSVP/Questions/Info/Contact: Che@HipTheHoopla.com 303.980.6295 Hip The Hoopla is available for PERFORMING–special events, private/semi-private personally focused lessons & motivational meetings (way easier than walking on hot coals)… Plus bridal and bachelorette parties! And try out: Hip The Hoopla Hoop-O-Grams–better than a singing telegram–in person or virtual, and way more fun! More info: www.HipTheHoopla.com Please “Like,” visit often & recommend Hip The Hoopla on Facebook for schedule, updates, news and cool videos. http://www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla Recommendations & testimonials are very appreciated. ~Thank You 🙂 We appreciate your interaction and connectivity! ♥ AUGUST 2013 Hip The Hoopla ♥ ♥http://hipthehoopla.com/classes/♥ *AUGUST 20th, Tues. 6:30pm Special Guest Teacher Felicia Tatum Heyn. About Felicia: Felicia has been happily hooping for about 3 1/2 years and sees absolutely no sign of ever stopping! As a successful holistic bodywork therapist of 12 years she has enjoyed a variety of other fun physical explorations including body building, belly dance and pole dance. “I’ve always felt the need for deep healing through movement, and knew somehow dance was the answer. Hoop dancing, so intricately and gently integrates the body, mind and soul to express it’s energies in loving and creative ways!” She currently enjoys learning to perform and teach hooping with mentor Che Rippinger at Hip the Hoopla. ***♥ PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE! ♥*** Saturday, August 24, 5-9pm with Blue Soul at Boulder Beer Company Recent performances at: |
Free Fire Wear & Clothing Class
Fire Wear / Clothing:
Fashions for Creativity and Safety
Please join Hip The Hoopla leading a *Free* skill share class…
Denver Costume Collective invites you!
At The Fusion Factory, Denver, CO, 7:30pm, Thursday, 7/18/13
http://www.facebook.com/events/159139050939557
More info contact Che@HipTheHoopla.com 303-980-6295
or on Facebook www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla
www.HipTheHoopla.com
World Hoop Day WHD 2013 is October 5
World Hoop Day (WHD):
What, When And
… It’s up to all of us for Where!
World Hoop Day will be held on October 5, 2013. This year marks the 4th annual WHD Dance and the 7th celebration of World Hoop Day.
World Hoop Day is an annual, global charity event that aims to give hoops to children worldwide. The WHD Dance project allows hoopers around the planet to learn and perform a choreographed hoop dance that is later compiled into one dance video as part of the World Hoop Day celebrations.
More info can be found on www.WorldHoopDay.org and www.spinmatsuri.com/whddance/
For more information on hooping, hoops, lessons and hoop dance, please contact
www.HipTheHoopla.com and please “like” us on Facebook. Hip The Hoopla is humorous hoop dance fitness that includes classes, private sessions, custom made (hula) hoops and performances for events. Che@HipTheHoopla.com 303-980-6295.
Hoop Injury Humor
Hoopspiration by Hip The Hoopla
On Hoop Injuries:
I have a saying, “When I break a nail, it’s been a good hoop practice.”
…If that were ALL that happened, I’d be really lucky, lol ;)~
~Ché Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla
www.HipTheHoopla.com
www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla
303-980-6295 for Hoop Information or to RSVP for classes
Che@HipTheHoopla.com
ONE Gathering – Helping a Great Cause
Hip The Hoopla is performing
and helping support a wonderful group:
The Stronghold Society
Artists, Dancers, Drummers, Hoopers, Spinners, Humans: Please come join us at the ONE GATHERING Sat. July 6th at the Denver Skatepark (20th & Little Raven). Rock band Trickshot will be playing at 11:15am & Hip The Hoopla* performs with them. Elevated Color did the banners.
Free-benefit supporting the Stronghold Society is why we’ll all be there ♥ www.StrongholdSociety.org (check them out and learn and help, no matter where you are 🙂 )
*Please note: Hip The Hoopla class will be :15 EARLIER from 9:45am-10:45am on Sat. 7/6 at Red Elephant Workshop.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/154394748083964/
RSVP for class on Facebook, e-mail or call: www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla, Che@HipTheHoopla.com, 303-980-6295
And keep up with more hooping info at www.HipTheHoopla.com
Blessings ♥ ~Ché Rippinger, Chief Hooping Officer
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One Convertible Collapsible Hoop?!
NEW Custom Convertible Travel Hoop!
♥ WooHoop! Finally I taped my OWN hoop…and created a new design masterpiece*! (Bad a** hematite–rrrrr!)
*It’s a full sized hoop–that Collapses–AND converts to 2 mini’s!!! Ya know you want one!
~Ché Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla 🙂
♥ Come check it out Saturday 6/27 at 10am Red Elephant Workshop in Denver! “OOOOH, AHHHH!” is the pre-4th theme
♥ All things Hooping info: www.HipTheHoopla.com
♥ Hoops & Ordering info: www.HipTheHoopla.com/hoops
♥ June Class info on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/312088945592725/
Contact Che@HipTheHoopla.com or 303-980-6295
Success in Chest Hooping: Tips And Tricks
Many people find chest hooping challenging. In a recent comment on Facebook, a hooper commented: “I swear, learning to chest/shoulder hoop is going to be the death of me.” Hope not, but here are some helpful…
Hip The Hoopla tips, tricks and techniques to get you more successfully hooping on your chest, quicker!
Three tips (plus some other helpful hints, too) I use in my Hip The Hoopla class, will help — and FYI, most of my beginners even get it pretty quickly (and a performance video example below):
1. Begin in your warm up with chest isolation movement–without your hoop. Good positions for this are either seated cross legged, or standing with knees in a good bend (abs in, head & spine lifted, pelvis tucked in & under). I like to place hands on upper thighs and use them to push into my maximum chest extension. Move/slide/hit each position: front, right, back, left a few times. Then smooth it out into a solid circle…with your sternum (bottom center of front ribs) leading the movement & connect the points. Speed the chest rotations up and then repeat and reverse that in the other direction (make sure to keep your shoulders parallel to the ground–they are not part of the chest isolation).
2. Start spinning your hoop above your sternum with your arms up and out of your hoop and just get the chest isolation going (while turning!).
3. TURN in the direction you hoop is spinning (and keep turning!). This is not only one of my favorite “recovery” methods to get the hoop back up the body (gravity makes it easy to move it down), it combines well with the other two basics:
Speed up your hoop (not waist/hip) “rotations” or “beats” as I call them–as you are focusing on using two contact points, ie., ‘front/back’, ‘side/side’, etc.
And Duck in (with a little speed wind up).
Important Distinction: When you are hooping on your core (waist/hips) you are NOT circling your body to get the hoop moving. (Way too much work…but if you really want to, knock yourself out!) Just a simple forward & back, or side to side motion will do.
…But…When you are chest hooping (above the breast line), you ARE rotating your chest!
When you want to get your shoulders inside the hoop with your chest hooping, your shoulders will be doing an alternating shoulder shrug (right shoulder up towards right ear, left shoulder to left ear). The shoulder shrug is done–WITH the chest rotations–help keep the hoop up on the chest. (Keep turning!)
When you have chest hooping you can challenge yourself to 1. Not turn with your hoop 2. Chest hoop on your knees (on a soft surface or with knee pads if you can), or 3. Seated (cross legged or seated on your knees).
Helpful tip: Definitely consider what hoop size you use. If you are working with a smaller lighter hoop, chest hooping may be way more challenging for you than trying with a bigger heavier one. (Smaller hoop=you need to go faster/speed up, Bigger hoop=slower so you can catch up/recover more easily)
Getting specific information like this, is just one of the many reasons having a good class or teacher is really important. We can give you great hoop and technique advice, for your particular needs. And we can help you with ideas in the moment, based on what you are doing. You can tweak, correct, practice and get the moves quicker and with greater success and happiness.
With Hip The Hoopla, I like to teach with laughter and joy. That usually makes even challenging or frustrating things much easier to get!
***ALSO, please remember in your hoop practice (and as a metaphor for life):
You don’t have to get 100 of anything in a row for you to have the move. One or two successful rotations really do count when it comes to muscle memory and brain success 🙂 Keep practicing!!!
Thank you Rachyl Frank for your inspiration 🙂
♥Hoop love & blessings ♥
~Ché Rippinger, head hoopstress at Hip The Hoopla based in Denver, Colorado
Please contact for classes, coaching, hoops & performances. 303-980-6295 Che@HipTheHoopla.com www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla www.HipTheHoopla.com
Here’s two video channels to see Hip The Hoopla in action (more performance and tutorial videos soon): www.youtube/HipTheHoopla and www.youtube/ToucheToon
And here is a video example of my chest hooping from one performance (chest hooping at about :46 and 1:12)
Che Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla performing-example of chest hooping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP9AaDxjIfY