"As well as being loads of fun, hooping is factually seriously good for you!"

Come and try a class to see what the Hoopla!s all about, or drop by one of our public events to try on one of our hoops - the next Probestunde and Intro-to-Hooping Workshop dates are listed below. For upcoming events, connect with us on our social platforms (see above) ...and if you'd like to learn more and make hooping part of your regular routine, we have weekly evening & weekend classes running all year in Berlin. * We're also working on an online teaching series for the rest of the world :) 

About Hoopla! - We established Hoopla!Berlin and the Hoopla!Method™ of teaching, specifically to help make it easy for ordinary people to be able to experience hooping and for every-body to get the most out of using a hoop. Our Course program consists of more than 160 moves which can be used for fun, fitness & body-work, as a form of dance, freestyle movement ...even for self-empowerement, meditation or to help with creativity. However you want to spin it hooping is good for you! We now also have a specifically fitness/exercise oriented program consisting of 80+ moves to work the body. Our methods were developed over time through our experiences as performers and instructors - by now with more than 2500hrs of professional teaching experience. We strongly believe that literally everyone can benefit from hooping, regardless of lifestyle, job, age, physique, religion or shoe size and should definitely try on a proper adult-size hoop to feel the fun, the goodness and the nearly endless possibilities for movement & positive body improvement inside this simple but amazing circle. 

About Hooping in general - It is a fact that hooping is physically and mentally good for you ...and it comes with a built bonus in the form of the fun factor, so you are more likely to want to learn more, get lost in it, and keep doing it without finding it a chore. Not only will you get a super-effective workout for the body `just by playing´ with a hoop, the positive effects on the mind are pretty amazing too: As well as making you immediately feel good activating extra amounts of endorphins and serotonin, the actual nature of the continuos circular flowing movements and the unconscious multi-tasking necessary by default, hugely improve fluid thinking, mental discipline, hand-eye coordination and reaction time. 

The body aspect is based on simple physics: While hooping, your body is making non-stop, impact-free, rhythmic movements at a rate of 100-150 movements per minute (below 100 revolutions/min the hoop looses momentum and starts falling // pumping it up to 150+ rpm is a serious workout!). The movements are of a pulsating nature (having a similar effect on the muscles involved as 'trendy' EMS but in analogue non-intrusive form) a great amount of balance and counter balance is also required to keep the movements in line (exactly as you do when using free-weights). The movements required to keep a hoop spinning activate, strengthen and tone all muscles involved from the mid-section, core, legs and glutes down to the toes and all the way up to the neck at an incredible rate. Using the variety of moves we teach, literally all muscles of the body can be engaged. Moves can be done on repeat to target, or in sequence for a flowing non-stop circuit training effect. We've only been able to find one harmful side-effect ...that it is rather addictive! 

About our Hoops - Hoopla!Hoops are made specifically to be easy to learn with and easy to use for both on & off-body moves, for fun, for dance & freestyle and to provide a pain-free source of fitness - unlike Heavy/Exercise Hoops! Our design is based on over 15yrs of experience using hoops and teaching thousands of people with them. What makes our hoops work so well is the right weight to size proportions - all under 1kg ...Note: a hoop any heavier cannot safely or painlessly be spun fast enough to achieve anything other than a massage, certainly not any 'exercise' - or fun!! Our hoops are based on the original uncomplicated 'Californian Style 'Dance' / Body Hoops' which started the revival of hooping for adults in the 90s. We manufacture them in Berlin, individually shaping each hoop using a single piece of tubing before fitting it with a special joint which enables Hoopla!Hoops to fold down for easy-transport - yes we only make Travel-Hoops - this is so you can easily take them with you anywhere you go! We offer 3 basic sizes to satisfy most speed, style & skill requirements and can also make individual sizes by request. As each hoop is 'custom-made' you can also choose your own individual design & colour specifications. Prices start at 40eu.

NOTE: With the growing populaity of hooping and the mass realization that they're actually fun and good for you, there are many ideologies and types of hoops on the market today and also many ways of spinning them, from small light circus/juggling hoops to the scary *and unnecesarily painful* large 'heavy-hoops' sponsored by the fitness industry ...and they are by no means the same in feel, usability or desired effect! It's vitaly important to choose the right hoop for the right purpose & find out what suits your needs best - it's no different than choosing the right bike for the right purpose between say a bmx, racing, city, track, mountain or downhill bike. You should definitely compare before committing to a purchase ...with us, you're more than welcome to come try one on and really feel what the Hoopla!s all about :)  

* Class Hoopla!Hoops are always provided to use for all our lessons *

To register and for up to date class availability

contact TeamHoopla!

Tel: +49 174 477 8379

Tel: +49 (0) 30 4404 5749

E-mail: classes@hooplaberlin.com

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Whether you're an absolute beginner or already love hooping, whatever your hoopability we can find a class / course to fit your skill level. 

We teach two types of classes focused on body movement and on fitness ...all while having fun :) Our new HooperFIT drop-in classes are open to anyone of any level vs. our progressive learning Courses which start from the start and move through over 160+ moves through 6 levels. In both types of classes you'll learn 3-5 new moves and techniques per lesson, which you can combine with moves from previous lessons into fun sequences or do on repeat for fitness results. All moves are first taught step-by-step to the group and then time is given to experiment and play.

We take teaching & learning seriously, focusing on proper technique of movement rather than waste time on achieving precise coreographies - we call it 'freestyle hooping' with the goal of helping everyone develop their own style and individual practice. 

The Courses are split into 6 sections consisting of 8-lessons each: L1 & L2 contain all the essentials, including the all important transfers to move the hoop on and off body. L3 & L4 build on the essentials to get you really moving and grooving once you're already comfortable in a hoop. In L5 we will teach you loads of fancy moves to add to your repertoire of movement & in L6 we combine various selections of all 160+ moves in each lesson to come up with superfun combinations and work on helping to smooth out your flow.

L1 Hooping Essentials * Suitable for Beginners

L2 Hooping Essentials II

L3 Move & Groove I

L4 Move & Groove II

L5 Freestyle & Flow

L6 Advanced Flow & Combos

Anyone can join our HooperFIT classes at anytime vs. our Courses which start as we get enough people together to form a group (6-12 participants). HooperFIT classes are on every Tuesday & Thursday and are run on a come-as-you-like pre-purchased card system vs. our Courses, which have a set dates and require an 8 consecutive lesson commitment per level / round * missed classes of a Course CAN be replaced if ample advance notice is given.* 

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