My Story

My relationship with the hula hoop started a few years ago when a hoop ended up in my room after a party. We looked at each other for a few days. I was in the middle of writing my senior thesis and was spending hours upon hours sitting in front of my computer. I didn't think that I had time for fun.

Eventually the bright colors of the hula hoop overcame me. I decided that I should take a break from my thesis and take it for a spin.

In the back yard under the stars, I fell in love with the hoop.

I started out slowly at first, nothing fancy. I would hoop for about ten minutes and then go back to the computer feeling rejuvenated. It was a real treat to be outside and to get my heart pumping while doing something fun.

Soon, I was able to move around while hooping. I started to find different hoop tricks online and would then use my ten minute breaks to try out different moves. I enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment when, after several days of working on something new, I could do it!

The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn and the more time I ended up hooping. My body became more toned and I felt more confident in my appearance.
I loved this new part of my life so much that my hoop and I became inseparable. I took it with me everywhere I went. It always made a party more fun and it was a great conversation piece.

I also really enjoyed the act of sharing that was implicit in hooping. I liked feeling like a kid again! This was a fun toy and I didn't want to keep it all to myself. I decided that I needed to share this wonderful experience with as many people as possible, so I started making and selling hoops!

I have met so many new people and made so many of them smile, simply by letting them play with a hoop. I think the world would be a better place if more people were taking a few minutes here and there to hoop. And so, I wake up each day and go to work . . .