12 tips to transform basic hoop moves into your own unique hoop dance style

1. exaggerate / energize
make a move BIG by engaging the muscles used for the move...this generates energy and ignites enthusiasm
2. repeat repeat repeat
take a simple move and repeat it twice, three times or more
3. tap it
tap the hoop on various parts of your body..and the ground too!
4. balance / grace
balance on one leg similar to any yoga balancing pose or graceful dancer's pose..add graceful fluid arms and a soft face..smile! : )
5. mudra magic
inject expressive hand positions...traditional yoga mudras such as prayer hands or make up your own
6. stretch / counter stretch
make movements in opposite pairs...after a forward bend, bend backwards; after a lunge, add a flexed leg position
7. ascend / descend
move from tip toes to squats; from reaching up to bowing down
8. hoop as prop (think cane dancing)
reach up around and through it with arms and legs -- tap it twirl it and toss it!
9. drishti
in yoga, drishti is your gaze point -- .let your gaze follow the movement of your hoop, your arm or your mudra (hand position)
10. mix it up
change the tempo at appropriate times .. fast and furious / slow and slinky ... let the music move you
11. spin your story
twirl spin whirl like a dervish...make it about how YOU feel instead of what might entertain others; a moving meditation / merging magic
12. BE present / BE the best YOU
by remaining focused in the present moment --effortless-- without thoughts of outcome or acheivement, your own authenticity shines forth

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Diane (kali) - yogini hoop dancer, spinning my own reality organically, effortlessly and joyfully
after decades of study, self-study and too much thinking!
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