Hooping Challenge - Deliberate Movement

Recently, I really enjoy the idea of hooping in a slow, deliberate manner. And although sounds like a cool idea it's insanely hard to do. It's hard to slow down and pretend there is minimal movement on the outside while in reality you work every single muscle in your body and the focus and effort  is extremely heightened.

When you practice moving this way it's really beneficial to use imagination to increase sensual awareness. I like to pretend like I'm moving in water and create resistance with my own body. Another good one is "moving in honey".  You can imagine whatever works for you as long as it will generate some body resistance. Having said that, you can still create deliberate movement when focusing on speed it will just increase the difficulty of this exercise.  

A great example of deliberate movement with lightning speed is Spiral. She can move insanely fast but without compromising form, emotion, expression or technique. Although so fast sometimes she never rushes through her movements. She is in control. She also knows when to pause or slow down to create that dramatic effect that is a bliss to watch. Her whole body in engaged and you cannot deny it. She is present with every inch of her body.

My goal is to eventually get to the point where I feel 100% present and engaged. It takes practice and the more you experience flow the easiest it becomes to tune in with it. I had fun with this challenge although I realized how much more I have to learn and how hard it is to move this way. But I am determined to get there. 

Deliberate movement is interesting to watch, it draws you in and creates very interesting dance dynamics. To dance deliberately is to dance with intention.  I encourage you to focus on that aspect of hooping in your next practice and explore the depth it has to offer.