Hoop Dance is today's modern version of our favorite childhood activity hula hooping. While hula hooping consists of circling the hoop around one's waist in the same direction, Hoop Dance is a full body workout where the body moves in all planes of motion. Many people who have claimed "I can't hula hoop" find that after learning basic Hoop Dance technique that they can indeed "hula hoop" and so much more!

Hoop Dance has numerous benefits for the body, mind, and spirit:

• burns calories while providing a great cardio-respiratory workout
• builds muscular endurance and tones entire body
• builds core strength
• improves balance
• improves overall coordination, particularly hand-eye coordination
• improves flexibility
• improves joint mobility and articulation
• can help decrease back pain
• improves dexterity
• helps mobilize the pelvis and sacrum
• improves motor skills

• develops a sense of rhythm
• induces smiling and laughing
• releases stress
• increases ability to focus and to be present
• helps establish a mental and emotional connection
  to the body
• improves self-esteem
• promotes a sense of freedom and creativity
• inspires a sense of synergy
• pushes mental boundaries in a positive way
• helps to embrace one's self and others