Hoopdance Revolution puts a new spin on that favorite childhood pastime, hula hooping. The book is a history of hoopdancing, the flow art that evolved from hula hooping in the 1990s to become a 21st Century phenomenon. "Exploring the health benefits that the hula hoop can foster in both the physical and mental sense, 'Hoopdance Revolution' is a choice and highly recommended addition to health and self-help collections." Says the Midwest Bookwatch review. This hands-on guidebook is for you if you are looking for healthy fun, regardless of your age, size, or level of fitness. "Hoopdance Revolution" puts a new spin on that favorite childhood pastime, hula hooping. Find out how it evolved into a fitness program, what makes hoopdance so popular today, and why it is steadily gaining followers worldwide. As the counterculture of hoopdance took hold, since 2000 it gradually merged with other forms of dance, aerobic exercise, and yoga. Author Jan Camp takes readers to her first hoopdance class and introduces us to professional hoopdancers across the United States and abroad. Their fascinating stories reveal the unsuspected physical and mental benefits of playing with a hoop. With this simple tool, you can dance your way to greater stamina, sharper mental acuity, and emotional balance, and you may even find that hoopdancing increases your spiritual awareness and overall sense of well-being. The book's website at HoopDanceBook.com hosts over a hundred videos of tutorials and performances.

Preface: My Call to the HoopIntroduction: A Brief History of Hooping
One: Synchronicity and Flow
Two: The Basics
Three: Beyond the Basics
Four: Moving Body, Mind, and Spirit
Five: Joining the Revolution
Six: Hoopdance Pioneers
Seven: Gathering the Tribe
Eight: History and Performance
Nine: Clothing, Hoops, and Music
Ten: Related Flow Arts
Eleven: Spirit of the Hoop
Acknowledgments
Resources