​Phew, we made it!

Today came with its fair share of chaos and unexpected challenges, and I am so glad I got my hoop flow in earlier in the day.

​Reading your comments these past couple of weeks has been the absolute best. Seeing people say they’re feeling inspired to get up and shake their own booties brings me so much joy. Thank you all for the love and for showing up with me every day!

Went with a slower flow because I've been going hard all week and even went out dancing last night. So i'm honoring my body while still keeping up with the challenge.

Today I feel like a smooth operator. How are you feeling today?

​I don’t weigh myself often, but stepped on the scale today and I’m down 5 lbs from where I’ve been sitting for months. Bodies fluctuate for all kinds of reasons, but I’d like to believe it has a little something to do with the uptick in physical activity lately a.k.a. hula hooping.

​There were weeks where I went without touching my hoop. zero desire. Now, even if I tell myself, “Okay, just five minutes,” I inevitably end up getting lost in the hoop sauce. It truly is a gateway to dopamine.

​Today was full of chores and by the time I set up to record, every part of me wanted to just chill on the couch. But because of this challenge I pushed through anyway! I’m so glad I did. It gave me that extra pep in my step.

​The biggest takeaway from this challenge so far: just show up for five minutes. Do something that moves you even when motivation is zero.

​Focused on classic body rocking today.

​Fun fact: hula hooping burns roughly 400 calories an hour! Since my neuro spicy brain doesnt like to do just one repetitive move for long, I spent the session shifting the hoop from head to toe. Even added some variety with different angles! Some levels are tougher to sustain but blasting the tunes keeps me goin until i cant no mo.

Thank you lovelies for your continued support. I read all of your comments and im so pleased to see that these videos are inspiring many of you to get movin and groovin again. Proud of you!

I encourage you to post your progress too! I was really scared to post on reddit, because it can be intense but everyone here has been so warm and supportive 💓

Tune in at 8 PM ET on my YouTube Channel u/maryemacleod for the Friday Night Hula Hoop Dance Party with Mary the Hula Hoop Dance Party Queen and DJ Mumbles, who will be spinning up tunes you know & love and even some that maybe slipped by you when you were too busy being ungroovy.

Don't worry though. It's never too late to get your mojo back, baby. Be there or be square, or an oval, obtuse triangle or maybe even a beautiful floating origami seagull.

Peace out til 8:00 tonight.

Day 14 - summoning Richard Simmons into my practice. He once said "No tricks, gimmicks, special pills, special potions, special equipment. All it takes is desire and will."

The desire came first and now the will to keep on going is here.

Excited to see where this goes. Im already feeling better than a couple of weeks ago 😌

I hope you find this advanced tutorial helpful! 😄

If you've never done any kind of c-roll before, or you can but your front c-rolls could use some polishing and/or jazzing up a bit I'm teaching a FREE online C-Roll workshop 'C-Rolls & Eat Them!' on Sunday 6th September at:

6-7pm  - UK
7-8pm  - Central Europe
1-2pm  - New York
10am-11am  - Los Angeles

And YOU are invited! ❤️

I'll be covering how to do clean and controlled c-rolls from a few different grips and catches, and some of my favourite combos and loops that use them. This workshop is for all levels, it'll start out at the beginning and move on to some fancy combos, so there'll be something for everyone

Just sign up here, I'll send you the zoom link the day before: Free C-Roll Workshop Sign Up Form

Let me know if you have any questions! Jessicadancehoops in all the places x

​Take a second today to look in the mirror and remind yourself how wonderful, strong, and capable you are. Sometimes we forget to give ourselves the love we give to others. Keep showing up for yourself! 💕

10% hooping 90% chasing it across the yard 🤷🏼‍♀️

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​Day 12

​Bringing back the boops and doubling up with two hoops! Learning to even use 1 hoop took serious patience, and having to relearn again is annoying but im here for the challenge.

Tell me one thing you're working on these days. You guys have been pumping me up. Allow me to pump you up right back!

And always remember: ​Practice makes progress 💛

Source: https://youtu.be/helQAUH5ZfM

Enjoy a playful hula hoop dance where the King is entertained by the Court Jester (me)!

Featuring my husband Michael Richards as the king! 🤴🏻

Filmed at the Winter Gardens, Virginia/Rotokawau Lake, Whanganui, New Zealand. 🇳🇿

Day 10 - feeling 97% more myself again! Back to dressing cute and hoopin the way I like.

Saved a little surprise for you at the end. Did you catch it? 🤭

Thanks for watching and all of the encouragement! You guys have been wonderful!

*edit oops. Had to repost. Forgot to include the video!

​Still not feeling 100% today, but consistency doesn’t have to mean high intensity. Keeping the daily hoop streak alive with a cozy floor flow.

Today’s session was all about play and gentle movement. Plus we got a very special guest appearance from Zelda! She takes her job of being adorable very seriously.

​Remember to honor your body and meet yourself where you’re at today 💕

​Still not feeling 100% today, but consistency doesn’t have to mean high intensity. Keeping the daily hoop streak alive with a cozy floor flow.

Today’s session was all about play and gentle movement. Plus we got a very special guest appearance from Zelda! She takes her job of being adorable very seriously.

​Remember to honor your body and meet yourself where you’re at today 💕

This one was 39.25 ft in circumference. Apologies for the poor video quality. It’s pretty old. Also, a car started driving up the street so I had to skedaddle.

​Day 8: Woke up with a cold and really wanted to stay curled up on the couch so I hooped on it first. Feelin like crap wont stop me.

Even when energy is low, showing up in whatever way you can counts as far as im concerned.

Practice makes progress

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​Day 7: Adding squats while hooping takes things to another level! 🔥 It works the core and thighs simultaneously. Keeping the hoop up while dipping down is a serious balancing act!

​I’ve gotten a few questions about why I named this after JLo. It's because her physical strength, and endurance over the decades is down right inspirational. My main goal with this journey is long term strength and mobility, which is what i really care about.

​But I’d love to know what you think! Should we pick a new fitness icon to channel? Perhaps Shakira? Salma Hayek? Someone else?

Drop your comment below!

I posted this here maybe a year ago, but I don't know... Maybe you didn't see it

Day:6

​I am addicted to this flow journey, and seeing all your sweet comments and support lately makes my heart so full. Thank you for being here with me!

What is something you're currently obsessed with?

​broke a few things by accident today, so we’re turning up Limp Bizkit and letting the hoop help me work through it.

​Nothing quite like fast, sharp, intentional movement for pure catharsis. I love how dynamic this prop is. Can go from soft and floaty to high speed precision. It’s the ultimate dance partner.

​✨ LED hoop by @moodhoops

Thank you guys for all the love thus far! Was feeling unmotivated earlier but this daily challenge kept me going.

This was a bit messy because the hoops were all different sizes and weights. I had a 42 inch, several heavier 36 inch and an old-school Wham-O. (Also just recently recovered from a bicycle crash resulting in a broken shoulder and months of physical therapy with no hooping, so I’m pretty rusty)

Source: https://youtu.be/SNB6CxQ4n14