{"id":804,"date":"2021-08-31T19:39:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/?p=804"},"modified":"2021-08-31T19:43:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:43:36","slug":"stir-crazy-adults-breathe-new-life-into-hula-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/stir-crazy-adults-breathe-new-life-into-hula-hoops\/","title":{"rendered":"Stir-Crazy Adults Breathe New Life Into Hula Hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hula-hoops-stir-crazy-adults-pandemic-11617548633\">Wall Street Journal Article<\/a> <em>By&nbsp;<\/em>Kim Richters <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WSJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WSJ.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WSJ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WSJ-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><em> Hula Hoops made an appearance at a New Hampshire high-school football game in 1958.<br>Photo:&nbsp;BETTMANN ARCHIVE\/GETTY IMAGES <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;text-align:center\"><em>Hula Hooping &amp; Hoop Dance have seen a massive resurgence in 2020, with quarantine, lock-downs, and many unprecedented challenges we&#8217;ve&nbsp;faced&nbsp;as a collective.<br><br>People from all walks of life, of all experience and fitness&nbsp;levels, body types\/builds, etc&nbsp;have been learning and re-learning an activity once seldom enjoyed by adults.<br><br>Whether you&#8217;re looking for a fun way to spice up your fitness\/exercise routines, for an activity to bring together community and loved ones in a safe, socially distanced way, for a tool to help with expression and improve&nbsp;mental health, to make some supplemental income from instructing (online and in-person), and so many more outlets, hooping has been making some big waves! The potential for hooping is limitless.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;text-align:center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/melindaWSJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/melindaWSJ.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/melindaWSJ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/melindaWSJ-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/melindaWSJ-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption><em> Melinda Rider founded Hoopologie, which sells hooping products.<br>Photo:&nbsp;CHRISTINA ENGLE <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;text-align:center\"><em>If you&#8217;ve been waiting for a good time to learn, this is a sign!<br>Not sure where to start?<\/em><br><br><em>For personalized recommendations for you and your loved ones:<br>send a brief email to&nbsp;info@hoopologie.com&nbsp;with your experience level with hoops, <\/em><br><em>your build\/ body type, and what style&nbsp;of hooping you&#8217;re interested in learning.<br>We&#8217;ll then reach out to you to get you&nbsp;set up with a great hoop, just for you!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ericatotten.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ericatotten.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ericatotten-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ericatotten-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ericatotten-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption> Erica Totten shares her practice sessions on social media.<br>&nbsp;<em>Photo:&nbsp;<\/em>Erica&nbsp;Totten<br><em>Hoopologie Tubing:<\/em>&nbsp;Purple Stardust&nbsp; <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joycemann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joycemann.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joycemann-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joycemann-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoopologie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joycemann-768x769.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption> Joyce Mann started hooping again after gyms closed last year.<br>&nbsp;<em>Photo<\/em>:&nbsp;Elana Wroten<br><em>Hoopologie Tubing<\/em>: Rose Gold <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street Journal Article By&nbsp;Kim Richters Hula Hooping &amp; Hoop Dance have seen a massive resurgence in 2020, with quarantine, lock-downs, and many unprecedented challenges we&#8217;ve&nbsp;faced&nbsp;as a collective. 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