We are thrilled to announce that Baxter and Ann from
The Hoop Path are coming to Chicago to share two
Hoop Path workshops with you fine hoopers!
Don't miss this chance to learn from these MASTER
HOOPERS! Space is limited and the workshops will sell
out quickly. For more information and to enroll, contact
The Hoop Path at thehooppath@gmail.com.
WORKSHOP 1: "Introduction to the Hoop Path":
This two-part workshop will introduce you to the
physical challenge and meditative bliss of hoopdance:
the energetic flow art of dancing with the sacred circle,
the hoop. Hooping can be an exercise, a dance, a
meditation. On the Hoop Path, we approach our hoop
Practice with shared intentions not only to improve our
hooping skill, but also to develop the skills to go
Within, as we believe that Inner and Outer strength are
inextricably and intimately intertwined.
The introductory workshop will be divided into two
sections, both taught by master teacher and Hoop
Path founder Jonathan Baxter. Together we will focus
on building core hooping skills, introducing students to
Hoop Path terms such as pe*A*ce, Ritmo, One
Tree/Two Tree Hooping, and Two Birds. Depending
on where we find our rhythm as a group, we may well
get into some of the more physically challenging
techniques like Reversing, Breaking, Paddling, Lifts,
and Angle Hooping.
WHEN/WHERE: 5:30-8:30pm, January 18 and 19 at Joel
Hall Dance Center, 1511 W. Berwyn Ave., Chicago >
COST: $100
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WORKSHOP 2: "The Hoop Path Intensive":
WHEN/WHERE: 5:30-8:30pm, January 20 at Joel Hall
Dance Center, 1511 W. Berwyn Ave., Chicago > COST:
$40
This workshop is designed for seasoned hoopers
who seek to deepen their personal Hoop Practice. We
will move into some of the more complex aspects of
Hooping, which will definitely include challenges to
the Body, but also to the Mind and Spirit. Off-body
techniques that require additional concentration, such
as Rolling, Point, and Samurai, will be explored, as
well as core exercises designed to help you discover
reservoirs of Strength you might as yet be unaware of.
Aren't familiar with The Hoop Path yet? Check out this
video of Baxter (copy and paste link into browser) and
just look for many of the Hoop Path ninja hooping skills
on YouTube:
http://www.hoopthemovie.com/video/trailer5_med.htm
About The Hoop Path:
Jonathan Baxter picked up a hoop for the first time six
years ago, thinking it would help him rehabilitate some
injured shoulder muscles. He never dreamed it would
develop into a daily meditation that totally transformed
him, inside and out. Over the years he has logged in
thousands and thousands of hooping hours--what we
on the Hoop Path call "flight time." Baxter's
commitment to his Practice has revealed to him many
of the profound subtleties to be found this ecstatic
movement. This extensive and direct involvement with
"hoopgnosis," coupled with Baxter's unique gifts as a
storyteller and guide, make him an extraordinary
teacher.
His course, The Hoop Path, equally emphasizes both
the spiritual and the technical dimensions of
hoopdance. Through personal story and myth, Baxter
deepens the student's metaphorical and physical
understanding of a wide variety of hoop moves and
dynamics. His connection to his students is genuine
and distinctive--as much as help you become skilled
and graceful hooper, Bax wants to help you connect to
your inner rhythm, and know yourself from that place.
**NOTE: These workshops will be BYOH (bring your own
hoop) events** If you are new to hooping and don't have
a hoop, just contact Heather from HooperPower (she will
be taking all workshops), and she will bring a hoop for
you to use.
