How can you be in the best physical condition for hooping?
Physically hooping makes the body stronger, muscles and joints are strengthened by the actions of hoop dancing. Mentally hoping helps peripheral vision, balance, focus, and the ability to learn new things. In my experience hooping is a great exercise and is even better when combined with other physical activities such as yoga and cardiovascular training. Setting our bodies up to be in perfect condition for hooping creates an even more euphoric hooping experience and for me a more beautiful hoop dance.
As a long time yoga practitioner and teacher I have noticed my daily yoga practice has evolved to aid my hooping practice. Many days I will include my hoop in every pose just to stay connected to my hoop instrument. I have heard from many of my yoga teachers over the years than a 20 minute daily yoga practice is better than going to a 1 ½ hour yoga class three times a week.
Bunny Hoop Star so eloquently put it ” .. hooping and yoga go hand in hand. It’s about anchoring into your core strength, finding balance, powerful and free-flowing breath and that space of peaceful ease that allows you to explore the full realm of the practice”.
Balance, muscle strength, focus, breath control, flexibility all receive a tune up from yoga practice. Make it consistent and daily, even just twenty minutes, and receive even more benefits.
If yoga is new to you try a very beginner class to get acquainted with some of the stretched. When conditioning our bodies and minds with yoga it is best to listen closely to the body and only stretch to what feel like your edge. I always tell my yoga students to go at their pace and move with their breath. The breath is an important component in lengthening and strengthen the body.
If you spend a lot of time learning new hoop tricks you might be surprised what 20 minutes as day of stretching will offer your hoop practice.
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