Hooping is moving, turning and dancing within a large brightly coloured hoop to music. It is fun, exhilarating, challenging and a great way to improve fitness, coordination and balance while lifting your spirits. Hooping is more than a new fitness regime, it is a way to celebrate, explore and inspire ourselves and others.

Hoopswhirled hoops are bigger and heavier than plastic store bought hoops, making them easier and more fun to use. We don't add weight to make 'weighted hoops', as the materials we use are heavy enough for adult hula hoops. Hoopswhirled standard hoops (made from 25mm tube) weigh approximately 700grams (depending on the size of the hoop and the amount of tape) - enough to offer a great workout. We also offer lighter hoops, which are made from 20mm pipe of the same density, and will soon be offering much lighter hoops for tricks and for the more advanced hooper. Please see our Hoop Shop for more details.

Hoopswhirled and Hoopgirl - background

Hoopswhirled classes are taught by Diana Defries - a Level 3 licensed Hoopgirl teacher.

After discovering hooping early in the Summer of 2006 and realising its benefits, Diana travelled to Los Angeles in November 2006 to take the Level 1 teacher training with the amazing Hoopgirl, Christabel Zamor. Those few days proved to be a life-changing experience!

In August 2008 she attended the Level 2 Hoopgirl teacher training, in Nuneaton, UK. The Level 2 Hoopgirl training was a truly remarkable event, both in terms of content and as a way towards personal growth and development. This training was co-taught by Christabel Zamor and Candice Schutter, who each brought experience, sensitivity, warmth and encouragement to make the training a huge success for all attendees.

In February 2009, Diana travelled to San Francisco to take the first Level 3 training with Christabel.
The experience was inspirational, as always. The content and material has moved on to provide deeper insights into movement, body awareness and the use of guided imagery to enhance and expand the moves being taught. Once again, Christabel was assisted throughout this training by Candice Schutter - they are an amazing team!

Other teacher training

During 2008, Diana took the City & Guilds 7303 (level 3) and she is registered with the Institute for Learning in accordance with recent changes in adult education requirements in the UK.

In March 2007, Diana joined fellow hoop enthusiasts for an exciting and inspired teacher training with Diana Lopez of Bodyhoops which took place at Ladies Workout Express in Leeds, UK, to become a Level 1 Certified Bodyhoops teacher.

Diana Defries has full public liability insurance for hoop teaching and performance, and has first-aid training.
She has been fully CRB checked as part of her work with the Wider Family Learning initiative in Hertfordshire and by Redbridge Council. She regularly provides hoop taster sessions as part of Open events and runs regular after school hoop classes in the borough.

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Each teacher has something unique to offer but the best teacher you will ever find is within you.
Pick up a hoop and rediscover your inner child, play, dance and give yourself the gift of a fitter body and more joyful spirit!

Want to join our hoop circle?

Please visit our Hoop Class page for full details of current and forthcoming classes.