Some of the Friends that we support...
Hoops are always available at Beyond The Door in downtown Lawrence and so are our bold and colorful Hoop Mamas Baby Tie-Dyes for only $13!
Beyond The Door is one of the most awesome, eclectic and eccentric shops around. This "Hippies Use Side Door" store also sells some AMAZING vintage clothes, purses, shoes, jewelry, stickers, hilarious metal signs, patches, incense and more Find Beyond The Door at 918 Massachusetts Street (next to Milton's), and when you smell the incense, you're gettin' close!
**Local hoop sales available for FREE PICK-UP here!
Hooping.org Hooping.org is a non-profit online magazine dedicated to hooping and includes daily hoop news, tricks of the day and videos of the week. Hooping.org is an international hub for the worldwide hooping community and the one-stop online source for all things hooping since 2003. Its mission is to provide advice, instructions, videos, photos and other helpful information for hoopers all over the world. If it's about hooping, you can find it on Hooping.org! Their goal - 'to spread the joy of hooping to all and build a world wide hooping community'. Hoop Mamas encourages ALL hoop enthusiasts to visit Hooping.org daily, it's how we start off our day!
WorldHoopDay.com Since 2007, World Hoop Day has been dedicated to bringing toy and dance hoops to underprivileged children living in extreme poverty and underdeveloped neighborhoods of our world. World Hoop Day is a not for profit organization that uses a community-based approach to provide hoops as a simple and effective way to bring joy to an otherwise devastating situation. The simple hoop has positive physical and mental health benefits, stimulates imaginations and enables feelings of pure joy and bliss. World Hoop Day thrives through dedicated hoopers around the globe who use this day to promote healthy and active lifestyles to everyone in their communities. Hoopers who participate share in their common goal to help transform the world through the art of hooping! Last year's WHD was 8/08/08. This year’s WHD is 9/09/09.
HoopCamp returns again in September 2009 to the majestic redwoods by the sea for another action-packed weekend of hoop-inspired dance, learning, growth and community. Over the course of four days you will participate in a variety of hoop workshops led by pioneering performers, instructors and entrepreneurs in the hoop community. These professionals continue to push the boundaries of hoop dance and will inspire you to take your hooping to the next level. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!
Wakarusa.com The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is a 4-day foot-stomping party in the heart of the Midwest. Born in 2004, Wakarusa burst onto the scene with a diverse and eclectic lineup featuring over 70 artists. Back for its 6th year (and so are we!) this year's festival is gonna be sweet!
The lovely ladies at HoopClothes.com also love to celebrate the spirit of joy that is created through hooping. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their collection of clothes! At HoopClothes.com, function and fun blend together with color and plenty of style so your Hooping wardrobe is always unique and fresh!
Spirit Whispers facilitates life transitions through Energy Balancing that reawakens your soul, shifting you out of restriction and into a higher vibrational level of restoration and balance. Karmel Astarae will give you insight and knowledge that can transform your life! She invites you to rejuvenate your divine self and manifest the life you desire. Karmel is an Iridologist, nationally known Energy Balancing Specialist, Spiritual & Intuitive Consultant, Public Speaker, Metaphysical Teacher, Supervisory Teacher for EMF Balancing Technique, & MonaVie Healthy Beverage Consultant.
HoopGirl is many things – dynamic performer, energetic teacher and tireless pioneer of an innovative new form of movement called hoop Dance. HoopGirl is also a way of life, one that embodies freedom, fitness and sensuality. HoopGirl is Christabel Zamor-a hoopdance dynamo who resides in San Francisco. Students from around the world, including Ali Mangan of Hoop Mamas, regularly travel to attend her seminars and train privately with her. We highly recommend HoopGirl's videos as they are most definitely THE BEST hoop Dance instructional videos around. Visit HoopGirl.com to learn more about the HoopGirl Workout or to purchase her AMAZING DVDs!
Vinyl Dolls Osi's Vinyl Dolls showcases some of the finest quality Hooping, Clubbing and Rave Clothing and Accessories. Their stuff is 100% HAND MADE, and it's here where you can find the most unique Fluffies - Furry Leg Warmers - Fluffy / Fuzzy Boot Covers, Furry Wrist Cuffs, Vinyl , Satin and Velvet Tops, Skirts and Dresses! Here at Hoop Mamas, we weren't that into 'FURRIES' at first, but after putting on a pair of 'Vinyl Doll' Fluffies, we're not turning back! "Every time I put them on, I transform into a sassy, sultry hoop Goddess!" ~HoopMamaAli. Hoop Mamas is a proud supporter of Osi's Vinyl Dolls, plus Osi couldn't be sweeter! Next time you're shopping for furries, check out Vinyl Dolls!
