Hoop Revolution founder, Anah (Hoopalicious) talks about the process of becoming a Mentor, the power of unconditional love, and the beauty of dancing from your heart. The next Hoop Revolution Mentor training will be Kauai, Hawaii, January 23-30 2011. Get more information about mentor training and certification at www.hooprevolution.com. Anah will also be sharing her gifts at the Sacred Circularities Hoop Dance Retreat in Bali, March 12-20 2011. Early bird specials available until December 30!

A week after this year's Hoop Path IV retreat, I returned to Carrboro with my camera, hoping to delve a bit deeper into the luscious and profound hoop space there. The spaces, held lovingly by some of our most prolific hoop sisters and brothers, is filled with delights for any film maker. There are some beautiful mythologies in Carrboro, North Carolina. From the minute I pulled into town, I was swept up in the free-flowing circular energies of hoopers and lovers that continue to play in the shadows and the light of our collective hoop dream. Blessings and love to those interpersonal journeys and dreams that confuse us, comfort us, and inspire us to plunge deeper, into the depths of our own experience. Below is an interview with Baxter, founder of the Hoop Path. Baxter's engagement with the hoop is deeply spiritual and introspective. The "deep water" explorer persists....

Ivy Elwyn and Kandice Korves-Kaus fire-hoop at the 2010 Nyepi (Balinese New Year) celebration in Ubud. This was the first time hoop dance had ever been performed during Nyepi. It was truly a special and unique event! Nyepi festivities usually happen in March or April of any year, although the actual date changes, according to the Balinese calendar. Nyepi 2010 conveniently took place on March 16th, one week before the Sacred Circularities Hoop Dance Retreat in Bali. Next year, we will be similarly fortunate! Nyepi 2011 falls on March 5th, exactly one week before the retreat's Opening circle on the 12th! Come to Bali in March! It's going to be one fantastic event after another! And don't forget, the Balispirit Festival takes place from March 23-28, just three days after the Sacred Circularities Hoop Dance Retreat (March 12-20) ends! Get details about our Early Bird rates at www.sacredcircularities.com. To connect with Holistic Hooping, go to www.holistichooping.com. Thanks for watching!

Using Hoop Path fundamentals as a foundation, Ann shares her latest discoveries about playing in the "outer" or "negative" space created by the hoop. This a great refresher for folks who have taken a Hoop Path workshop with Ann before.