Tag Archives: Pennsylvania Hoopers

Lacy Smith is Hooping Up Fitness

Lacy Smith is keeping busy making hoops and teaching Hoop Dancing Fitness classes. “I fell in love with the hula hoop,” she told the Ellwood City Ledger. “I taught myself by watching videos and practicing,…

Hoops Can Teach Us About Everything!

[Hooping.org's Editor Philo Hagen gets schooled on teaching with hoops.] by Philo Hagen In all of the interviews we’ve done with hoopers around the world over the years we’ve yet to talk to anyone who…

Caitlin Rae Kelemen

Caitlin Rae Kelemen spins up an awesome video for her first appearance on Hooping.org and it features not only some definite hooping skills and incredible views – it was filmed in front of the Philadelphia…

Learning to Hoop Comes in Four Stages

[Hooping.org columnist Abby Schwartz breaks it down.] by Abby Schwartz Learning to hoop is like learning to ride a bike. Sure, someone can explain the mechanics to you, and you can observe how others do…

Marsha Myrtle Spins our 30/30 Challenge

On Day 28 of Hooping.org’s New Year 30/30 Challenge, we check in on Marsha Myrtle. The first time I saw her hoop, my jaw dropped in disbelief. It was like watching high octane dance meets…

Caitlin Donaghy

Caitlin Donaghy shares her very first hooping video and between her natural grace, the white dress, and the rawness of the video itself, it is quite captivating. Filmed in her parents backyard while she was…

Women Heal

Amanda Oaks of Kind Over Matter created this video to celebrate the launch of WomenHeal: an Online Alliance. WHOA has one mission: “To create a safe space where women can collectively encourage growth and healing…