February 26, 2008
She teaches me hooping,also about being better person.She is a great teacher who has pure,caring,beautiful heart .I want to be teacher like her inside out someday :) Just being around her makes me happy...everyone is healed by her presense.Thank you for being you!!! Love you~
Christabel
My TestimonialsDecember 28, 2007
I had no idea when i added christabel that she would be such an inspiration as all i had known before was bellydance. Taking up hooping was the best thing I coulda done this past year. I've lost weight, I've had fun, and I've made new friends and this is only the beginning. Thank you christabel!
October 20, 2007
Christabel... Channeler, philosopher, friend! Thank you for being a catalyst for the deepest transformations in my life, even from afar. Thank you for continuing to model the most extreme integrity, wisdom and strength. You are fearless. You are inspired. You are guided divinely! Thoroughly unreasonable rivers of love, always..
Your fellow hoop crusader, Anah September 27, 2007
Christabel is a beaming ray of delicious sunshine, a radiant woman of tremendous depth and wonder!
I am so blessed to know her and count her among my closest friends. She is an inspiration in her focus, desire, and clarity, and she does it filled with love and kindness and juicy joy! And she rocks the hoop like nobody's business!!! May 3, 2006
christabel, you inspire and astound me. your perseverance in manifesting the life that you dream of continues to impress me, and i am proud to call you a friend.
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Here is an excerpt from my other blog at www.lightbliss.com.... it seemed appropriate to share it here too.
Mon, April 28, 2008 - 2:33 PM
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I am realizing more and more that there is an art of being satisfied. Life could always "be better", my body could always be "more toned", my diet can always become "even healthier", my living situation could be "even nicer", my best friends could live "even closer", the weather could be "even warmer", the city could be "even greener", there could be "even more hours in the day", my ... read more
I feel compelled to publicly apologize and share about a really big mistake I made.
Thu, April 24, 2008 - 4:04 PM
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I allowed someone I was working with in a business consulting capacity to advise me. It was suggested that I purchase up every domain possible which had any relation with hooping. He suggested that I buy domains that I personally was thinking of using in the future, and also any domains that "competing" companies may have an interest in acquiring which were on the market. He was very directed about the impo... read more 
I have decided to come out of the metaphysical broom closet. So much deep and personal contemplation has been taking place that honestly I have been afraid to post it all here on tribe.
Fri, April 18, 2008 - 10:24 AM
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If you have been inspired by my writings and want to keep reading the uncensored version of my life, visit my new soulsite www.LightBliss.com. Total Christabel blog junkies who are baffled by the latest entry may want to go into the past to the beginning of my entries on March 21. I am not ready to dup... read more 
What is it about change? When BIG changes walk into my life, my ego moves into overdrive to try to maintain, control, and hold everything together in some way which is familiar. Just when I think I have my emotional reactions under control, WHAM, the realization that *yes* I am human and *yes* there is still lots of growth to do!
Fri, March 21, 2008 - 5:13 PM
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Crossroads are curious places. I am standing at one, looking ahead and not knowing what will unfold. The utter humanity of it is humbling. I have been blessed to ... read more 
Tonight we had Julie Wentz audition and gain membership in the HoopGirl Allstars! Wow! Julie is a phenomenal hooper with an obvious devotion to her personal practice, especially hooping"in the Buff". She radiated with her smiles, hip sways, and complex dance moves in a glittering costume while performing with dynamism and grace. It was truly an honor to have her audition and I am so excited she will be transmitting positivity and bliss with us on stage! Congratulations Julie!
Mon, March 17, 2008 - 10:30 PM
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Interested in getting to know me outside of the realm of HoopGirl? Join me at a new social group I have just organized about angels. As many of you have read in my past blogs, hooping activates all the body's energy centers and floods the human organism with endorphins, oxygen, awareness and presence. I sincerely feel that hooping has provided me with a sense of connection and "waking up" to the multidimensional nature of reality...this has recently ignited a passionate interest in angels and...
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Sat, March 15, 2008 - 12:14 PM
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Monthly hoopdance music inspiration can now be accessed through my website blog! (I heard that iTunes links in my newsletter are not working for some reason)
Fri, March 14, 2008 - 8:41 AM
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Check it what I have been practicing to this month at: www.hoopgirl.com/blog/2008...teach.html Subscribe to our HoopGirl Newsletter here: visitor.constantcontact.com/optin.jsp Have fun! 
Today I am including a practice in my blog from a book called, "The 15 Minute Miracle". Hooping is part of whole life practice of wellbeing and joy ... but there are other important aspects as well! One big part of my life is choosing to consciously create positive thoughts. When I combine hooping with these consciousness building activities, the benefits of both are amplified! Enjoy...
Thu, March 13, 2008 - 7:48 AM
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Today, Thursday March 13, 2008, is a clean slate for me to enjoy. As long as I can CHOOSE my thoughts, I... read more 
I wrote this blog on my computer in the airport right after my last workshop with Baxter Saturday evening....
Mon, March 10, 2008 - 7:13 PM
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For whatever reason, I had a strong feeling that Baxter was leading me on a scuba diving expedition into the liquids of my body which connect the more etheric fibers of my being to a larger intergalactic whole-ness... Part preacher, part channel, part goddess worshipping mythologist, Baxter is a blast . Learning with him in the Bend warehouse was a froliking adventure all it's own... read more 
We arrived into Portland yesterday and Ann, Jasmine and I went to a steam and sauna spa for a while... a wonderful release of sweat and lots of girl bonding time. I feel so lucky to have such remarkable friends!
Sat, March 8, 2008 - 9:53 AM
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We had a big group out for sushi dinner and Carlos put on his shamanic business hat while speaking to me/us about business building challenges... So many gems of wisdom! On people "stealing"/"copying" hoop programs/companies: Carlos advised that when you get fearful and cont... read more 
For the past week I have been dealing with my grandma's approaching death. I got the news during a break halfway through last night's Hoop Path workshop that she had completed her journey out of her body and on to the next phase of her life. After a teary release (one of many over last couple days) I was sitting there feeling numb and after calling family I decided I really should just get right back into my hoop.
Fri, March 7, 2008 - 10:32 AM
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I was kind of embarassed for my red eyes -- while our inner circle of Molly,... read more 
I decided to come up and spend some quality time with close friends in Bend and Portland for the Hoop Path workshops. I guess you can say I'm a junkie! Studying with Baxter and Ann last year really changed the course of my development as a hooper and teacher... development, which at that time was somewhat plateauing. They opened my eyes to practicing hooping as a LIFE PRACTICE. Before I was a "lifetime" hooper, loving it, doing it all the time, having fun, empowering myself and others. But af...
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Thu, March 6, 2008 - 7:49 AM
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I'm a bit blurry after working pretty much non-stop for 3 weeks. Somehow I went directly from preparing for the Level 2 Teacher certification to re-organzing my entire company form the ground up. Not sure what I was thinking. Perhaps it was my dear friend Ashley... her astrological reading for me this year said it would be my most introverted year ever... that I would be going deep inside to rebuild my foundations. Well, I have to say that's the truth!
Sat, March 1, 2008 - 9:26 PM
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Wow what an adventure! Last night we held HoopSexy at the Women's Building in the Mission District. Twinkling lights, chocolate, berries.. and fun! I had been stuck in the house all day on business calls so it felt so freeing to dress up, put on a sparkling wig and cruise out to play. A whole crew came from Santa Cruz to support and participate which was sweet. Allison came all the way from Davis and met her mom there from Sacramento! And lots of lovely locals... Karen, Amanda, Julie, Paige, ...
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Sat, March 1, 2008 - 9:20 PM
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Woke up at 5:15 and my mind was racing. An aftereffect of overwork... sometimes this happens when I haven't taken a day off in too long. Decided today to break the cycle, so I picked up my hoop and began quietly hooping the livingroom to silence. My long flannel jammies started to get quite hot after a bit... since my husband was asleep in the bedroom where most of my movement clothing was, grabbed some burning man bootie shorts and stuff from the hall closet. Fun! As the sky has been getting...
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 6:22 AM
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All I've had for the last week has been excuses about why I haven't put in the private time, so this morning's 40 minutes were sweet! I had fun freestyling to the music, exploring Dolphin variations, all kinds of vertical twirls through the hoop in all directions, lots of outflow, some Swans. My buff was on my head and I impulsivly pulled it down over my eyes -- I never hoop in the buff at home since my practice space is about 4x5 with a big tv and other breakables on all sides... but suddenl...
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Wed, February 27, 2008 - 8:48 AM
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Hello gorgeous hoopers!! I hope you can join Heather and I this friday for a fabulous hoop adventure!!! See details below...
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 5:47 PM
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Smiles, Christabel WHAT: A guided hoop journey exploring the idea of sexy while dancing! Explore your own freeform practice to fabulous guided imagery in a large space with wonderful wooden floors, twinkling lights, berries and chocolate! WHEN: This Friday night, 7:30-9:30 pm. WHO: YOU! Men, women, boys, girls, all sizes, all experience levels! WHERE: The Wo... read more 
This afternoon I had a two hour private lesson with one of the most angelically pure beings I have ever met on the planet. She arrived with beautiful flowers for me and a 3 page handwritten letter of thanks for the level 2 teacher training.
Mon, February 25, 2008 - 5:39 PM
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Her soul radiated love and she was so determined to learn! She was so observant of my dance and tried with every ounce of her being to create the same movements in her body. I was so touched! As a teacher, having a student so eager to learn and absorb ... read more 
It's monday morning and I still feel caught up in the training which took place over this past weekend. Wow! It feels amazing to have an inspiration to do something, and then to take a risk by going out on a limb to see it through.... and have it succeed! Thank you!
Mon, February 25, 2008 - 8:05 AM
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What I really loved about the training was that each person who attended was so committed to amping their skills as hoopers and teachers to the next level. It was phenomenal to hold space where the students, themselves, self-co... read more 
Today was the first day of the first Level 2 HoopGirl Certified Instructor Training.. what an amazing gathering of hoop leaders! I feel so honored and excited that every single one of these women came all the way to San Francisco to study with me and share their brilliance.
Fri, February 22, 2008 - 6:32 PM
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Everything flowed as if I had done it dozens of times before and it was quite remarkable to watch each teacher refine their skills and absorb so effortlessly. I am so glad. Today was a gift. A day that showed me I am... read more 
Hello hooping fans~ our newly rebranded HoopStar Workout™ Classes are starting up on March 19 in East Bay on Wednesday nights! Join Natasha in Berkeley from 6-7:30pm at the Works and/or Satise in Oakland at Pepa Sports from 8:30-10pm for our Beginner I series. Our fabulous Licensed HoopGirl instructors will show you all the basics of hooping in a fun-filled class. You will rock out while learning grace, poise and precision. Sign up in the HoopGirl.com online store.
Wed, February 20, 2008 - 4:31 PM
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Have fun! 
HoopGirl Special Edition Sassy Pants now available in Turqouise in our online store! Check them out at www.HoopGirl.com. Enjoy!
Sat, February 16, 2008 - 11:12 AM
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Photo by Sheri Gilblin. Thank you! 
Hello hoopers in North Bay, Berkeley, Palo Alto/Mountain View/San Jose and Southern San Francisco!
Tue, February 12, 2008 - 4:29 PM
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We are finally bringing the original HoopGirl Workout classes out to the entire Bay area! We would love to work with you on this.... and offer a gift of thanks! The person who finds us a perfect location for each course location, which results in a signed contract and a course happening, will get a FREE 6 week HoopGirl Workout Class series of your choice: Beginner I, Beginner II, Interme... read more 
Life has definately been happening lately! Challenges which have given me temporary amnesia about being an immortal divine being in a human body-spacesuit. What's that about? Deep realizations and then the next moment, complete forgetfulness. Sometimes I wonder if it is only me going through these intense changes...
Mon, February 11, 2008 - 11:22 PM
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Anyways, I was listening to one of my heros, Rev. Michael Beckwith of Agape International Spiritual Center, give a sermon this morning on my iPod while walking through Golden ... read more 
Rock out with us at our new bi-monthly hoop party! Our Saturday night hoop jam is a healthy alternative to the club scene. A great place to practice moves and meet friends. All ages and abilities welcome!
Sat, February 9, 2008 - 7:11 PM
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DATES: Feb 9 TIME: 8-10p.m. FEE: $5 donation to pay rental fee. Save $2 by coming in costume! SPACE IS LIMITED, first come first serve so arrive early!! LOCATION: 1805 Divisadero (@Bush) FACILITATED BY: February sessions are facilitated by the fabulous Julie!
First, gratitude for being alive! No matter what is ever happening, I feel so happy for the gift of life and wellbeing! So many gifts surround me.
Fri, February 8, 2008 - 12:06 AM
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The highlight of my day was teaching. I got to leave my computer behind and just immerse myself in a whole new atmosphere of students at intermediate level. There is a sweetness of inspiration that emerges from working with intermediates. Quite simply, I love it. I love how eager they are to learn. I love how readily they absorb information and ... read more 
Check out this fabulous article on the front cover of the Style section of today's San Francisco Chronicle today! Check it out! Great pictures of Allstars Claudia and Natasha too!
Sun, February 3, 2008 - 2:23 PM
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Click on the below link: www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi
It may be completely idealistic, but I really feel within myself in a cellular way a craving for peace. A wish that we all could sincerely understand eachother. A deep caring for people around me at times, even when they aren't exactly intending the same feelings towards me. Don't get me wrong, it is not as if I'm some saint. I don't always feel this way. I get angry, insecure and fearful too! But there are these moments when I can so connect with what is really important and I just feel floo...
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Fri, February 1, 2008 - 7:47 PM
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NEW HoopGirl Buff Bundles on Sale!
Thu, January 31, 2008 - 4:11 PM
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Celebrate your sense-ability by "Hooping in the Buff" with one of our gorgeous tubular headbands which can be worn in over 12 different ways! 100 percent polyester microfiber, which is wind-resistant, breathable, and wicks moisture. When washed, the Buff is colorfast, dries in minutes, and retains its elasticity. They transition from scarf to headband to blindfold easily. Fabulous for unsighted hooping exercises to build balance, co-ordination and presenc... read more
Thank you for the medicine of personal practice... it's funny that I always tell my students to make it feel good and sometimes I get so militant with my own personal practice... forcing myself to go for a full hour which feels soooo long... feeling the impulse to glance at the clock interrupt my flow. So today with a mini revelation I said to myself, "40 always feels like the perfect length, why not just set the timer for only 40 minutes!". The time flew by as I brought my breathe into the m...
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Thu, January 31, 2008 - 9:11 AM
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It was a challenging day to be in business. Honestly, running a business has probably been the largest catalyst for personal transformation I have had in my life. I have never faced fear so head on, or had to transmute so many challenging emotions. (Of course I have also experienced radical joy and triumph too... I am so grateful!)
Wed, January 30, 2008 - 10:53 PM
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When I went into a panic this morning after receiving a difficult email, I just kept telling myself, "everything happens for a reason". "This is a blessing in d... read more 
Rock out with us at our new bi-monthly hoop party! Our Saturday night hoop jam is a healthy alternative to the club scene. A great place to practice moves and meet friends. All ages and abilities welcome!
Tue, January 29, 2008 - 11:57 AM
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DATES: Feb 2 and Feb 9 TIME: 8-10p.m. FEE: $5 donation to pay rental fee. Save $2 by coming in costume! SPACE IS LIMITED, first come first serve so arrive early!! LOCATION: 1805 Divisadero (@Bush) FACILITATED BY: February sessions are facilitated by the fabulous Julie! 
Hmmmm... tonight after Bay Area Hoopers I swung by Borders and picked up "Dance of Kama Sutra" DVD, by Hemalayaa. It has been on my mind for a couple weeks... as I have been wanting to stoke the fires of my inner Goddess!
Sun, January 27, 2008 - 10:30 PM
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I'm so glad I got it! I just spent the last hour feeling like an empress while undulating on the living room floor to the wonderful images and tantalizing music. Luxurious... full of beauty, presence and wonder... I played with sultry elements I want to add to my dance... read more 
It has been a fascinating ride, these last few weeks. I have been downloading a lot of information, working long hours and sweetly surprised by the brilliance which has emerged. It feels really good, but also exhausting. Drinking gallons of water with lemon to stay clear.
Fri, January 25, 2008 - 10:37 PM
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Meanwhile every day it seems my awareness bumps up a notch. Awareness of being one aspect of a soul in a human host-body, with other aspects living simultaneously across time and space. I have this sudden interest in past... read more 
Oi! Last night which went into today. Just woke up. And for me, usually compulsively awakening between 6 and 8 am everyday, that is freakin awesome! I have been wound up tighter than a spring over the last week, working non-stop round the clock on a big project, literally up till 2am and up again working directly again from 6am... so when Kramer told me he was djing alongside Paul Oakenfold last night at a small closed party at Club Harlot last night, I jumped at the chance to go rock some mo...
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Thu, January 24, 2008 - 10:25 AM
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There were squeals of delight, giggles and lots of smiles at Monday night's rehearsal when we learned we won the 2008 Hoopie Award! Thank you so much for your votes! We will be passing the trophy around, on loan between our members each week, handing it off to one another at our weekly meeting. We hope that having the trophy for a week each will inspire us each to take our personal practices to the next level!
Wed, January 23, 2008 - 1:45 PM
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Thanks again! 
Although hoopdancing today is light worlds from the original branded Hula Hoop, I still feel compelled to give a shout out to Richard Knerr, the co-founder of the Wham-O company who died today. I am so grateful for his work~ which introduced the concept of using a plastic ring to the mainstream world! Thank you for your pioneering work Richard~ blessings to you...
Fri, January 18, 2008 - 9:36 AM
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You can read his story here: www.guardian.co.uk/usa/stor...4,00.html 
I start every day with meditation in an outside area, on the earth in a special grove which I have created as a sacred sanctuary. I begin with my laughter practice~ warming up my abdomen with breathing and sounding exercises. I move into gentle sounds, then giggles, then full blown laughter. I ride waves of heart-warming chuckles for about thirty minutes, cresting, falling, surfing, rolling onto my back and kicking my legs with glee! I am feeling quite sparkly.
Fri, January 18, 2008 - 3:32 AM
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