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  • WORKSHOPS IN FROME 2023

    - HOOP DANCE MOVES -

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    SPRING 2023

    WORKSHOPS IN FROME, SOMERSET

     


    FORTNIGHTLY ON THUSDAYS

    7.30pm

     

    Some are 60 minutes, others are 90 minutes long.

     

    There are options if you are

     

    • You are hoop-curious and want to give hooping a whirl - just getting started
    • Want to embrace playfulness and joy
    • You would like to feel more confident in your body
    • You already hoop and would like to build on skills, be in community and jam together

     

     

    "Liberating and playful; a full body workout alongside laughter and feelings of true joy." - Katie

     

     

    great for your body, brain and soul.

     


    Looking for TRICKS? Tech and flow workshops are listed in white.


    THURSDAYS • 7.30pm
    at SUPERSTUDIOS, Frome BA11 1RE

     

     

    Check individual sessions for pre-requisites, hoops are provided.

     

    Taught by Emilie, a pro hula hoop teacher and performer with over 10 years of experience. Emilie's also a fully qualified yoga teacher who'll guide you through the moves at your own pace, incorporating options for more sweaty werkouts, mindful movement, body awareness, great tunes, strengthening, stretching, collaboration and celebration.

     

     

  • BEGINNERS WORKSHOP

    THURSDAY 6th APRIL 2023 - 19:30 - 21:00

     

    No experience is required. Hoops are provided for this workshop.

  • LET'S DANCE - HOOP CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

    Learn a simple hoop dance routine, choreographed to music with options for beginner and more experienced hoopers.

     

    REQUIREMENTS: basic hoop dance moves (folds, lift, waist hooping, weave, lasso)

    If you've completed a 6 week course with me in the past you're good-to-go...

     

    90 minute workshop

    THURSDAY 20th APRIL 2023 - 19:30 - 21:00

     

    - limited availability -

  • MINDFUL HOOPING

    THURSDAY 4th MAY - 19:30 - Frome

     

    No experience is required. Hoops are provided for this workshop.

  • IMPROVERS - TWIN HOOP WORKSHOP

    Learn OCHOS with 2 hoops, a great way of starting to move more with 2 hoops - opening space for turning, playing and spinning around.

     

    90 minute workshop

    THURSDAY 18th MAY 19:30 - Frome

     

    - limited availability -

  • JOIN ALL THE WORKSHOPS

    Book all of the above and get 30% off £53.90 for 4 workshops

     

    DATES:

     

     

    INTRO SESSION

    THURSDAY 6th APRIL 2023 -

    19:30 - 20: 30 (plus 30 mins hoop jam)

     

    OCHOS (twin hooping)

    THURSDAY 20th APRIL 2023 - 19:30 - 21:00

     

    CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

    THURSDAY 18th MAY - 19:30 - 21:00

     

    MINDFUL HOOPING

    THURSDAY 4th MAY 2023 - 19:30 - 20:30 (plus 30 minute jam time)

     

    - limited availability -

  • WHAT TO EXPECT...

    what's different about this approach?

    WHAT THIS ISN'T

    calorie counting

    ❌ boring

    ❌ shouty drills

    focussed on making your body a certain shape

    WHAT WE DO

    focus on empowerment

    feel-good movement

    simple, clear instructions

    individual learning pace

    creativity and play

    fun and celebratory.

  • WHY HULA HOOP?

    FUN

    Move in a way that feels like play.

    BUILD CONFIDENCE

    Celebrate learning new stuff.

    LOW IMPACT

    Unless you want to jump about, it's low impact.

    MEDITATIVE MOVEMENT

    Feel into yourself and enjoy the repetitive movement patterns.

    SMILES

    Hooping *feels good*

    WHOLE BODY MOVEMENT

    Move more than just your core.

    INDIVIDUAL

    Take things at your own pace and find your own style.

    HEART & HEAD HEALTH

    Get your heart rate up as well as your spirits.

  • "The classes are fun, liberating, silly, exciting, tricky, and something completely different. "

     

    Franca, Bristol

    "I was very surprised how effective and fun
    a hula hoop exercise workout can be.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the class, and the members did too.”

    - Sam Bernard, Studio Manager
    Fitness and Wellbeing Centre
    HSBC, Canary Wharf, London

    "After a long and boring day at work hooping really gave me something to smile about!

     

    It also helped my coordination, something that I didn't think I had any of, but I surprised myself."

    - Franca, Bristol

    "Amazing."

    - Vicky Gritt, Bristol

    "It’s Friday lunchtime and I’m thoroughly enjoying gyrating inside a hoola hoop at an exercise class, currently operating within Hauser & Wirth’s Piccadilly space."

  • FAQs

  • Learn with Emilie

    Everyone can hoop!

    Emilie Joy Rowell

    Professional hoop dancer.

    Emilie has been teaching hoop dance for over 10 years. She first picked it up in 2009 after seeing Grace Jones rock the hoop on stage; she realised life was missing something circular and started learning. Since then she’s been hooked on hoop and has performed in large choreographed acts as well as solo and smaller group shows across the UK, and was in the final 10 of Hooping Idol 2014.

     

    She’s taught over 1,000 people to hoop at classes, festivals and workshops including pensioners, policemen, toddlers and bankers. Interested in hooping as a release and a challenge; a tool for creativity and health.

     

    She's also a fully qualified yoga teacher, so you know you're in safe hands.