THE HOOP PATH COMES TO TOWN THIS WEEKEND
SPACE IS STILL OPEN!

THE HOOP PATH WORKSHOP
IN SANTA CRUZ
DATES: APRIL 12-14th
LOCATION: THE SANTA CRUZ DANCE COMPANY
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THE HOOP PATHERS (BAXTER AND ANN) WILL MAKE A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE AT OUR SUNDAY HOOPJAM- APRIL 13
Come by and hoop with us!
5:30pm-Sunset
BONFIRE AND POTLUCK TO FOLLOW
AT THE HOME OF BLAZE
Bring something to BBQ and share
Contact Heather to get more details
831 566-9952/hat360@hotmail.com

WORKSHOP 1- Introduction to the Hoop Path- SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1-4:00pm and SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1-4:00pm.
WORSHOP 2- The Hoop Path Intensive- Monday, April 14- 6:30pm-9:30pm,
LOCATION: The Santa Cruz Dance Company, 2800 Porter Street, Soquel, CA 95073
FEE: $110 for 6 hours of instruction (Sat & Sun)
FEE: $140 for Sat, Sun and Mon

ADVANCE SIGN-UP REQUIRED! SPACE IS LIMITED SINCE THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING ADVERTISED NATIONALLY!
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

WORKSHOP 1: "Introduction to the Hoop Path":
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13th. From 1-4pm both days at The Santa Cruz Dance Company, 2800 Porter Street, Soquel, CA 95073

This two-part workshop will introduce you to the physical challenge and meditative bliss of hoopdance: the energetic flow art of dancing with the sacred circle, the hoop. Hooping can be an exercise, a dance, a meditation. On the Hoop Path, we approach our hoop Practice with shared intentions not only to improve our hooping skill, but also to develop the skills to go Within, as we believe that Inner and Outer strength are inextricably and intimately intertwined. The introductory workshop will be divided into two sections, both taught by master teacher and Hoop Path founder Jonathan Baxter. Together we will focus on building core hooping skills, introducing students to Hoop Path terms such as pe*A*ce, Ritmo, One Tree/Two Tree Hooping, and Two Birds. Depending on where we find our rhythm as a group, we may well get into some of the more physically challenging techniques like Reversing, Breaking, Paddling, Lifts, and Angle Hooping .

WORKSHOP 2: "The Hoop Path Intensive":

WHEN/WHERE: 6:30pm-8:30pm, MONDAY, APRIL 14 The Santa Cruz Dance Company, 2800 Porter Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95073

This workshop is designed for seasoned hoopers who seek to deepen their personal Hoop Practice. We will move into some of the more complex aspects of Hooping, which will definitely include challenges to the Body, but also to the Mind and Spirit. Off-body techniques that require additional concentration, such as Rolling, Point, and Samurai, will be explored, as well as core exercises designed to help you discover reservoirs of Strength you might as yet be unaware of.

Aren't familiar with The Hoop Path yet? Check out this youtube of Baxter and the Hoop Path DVD Trailer.

The Hoop Path DVD Trailer
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THE HOOP PATH BIO
Jonathan Baxter picked up a hoop for the first time six years ago, thinking it would help him rehabilitate some injured shoulder muscles. He never dreamed it would develop into a daily meditation that totally transformed him, inside and out. Over the years he has logged in thousands and thousands of hooping hours--what we on the HoopPath call "flight time." Baxter's commitment to his Practice has revealed to him many of the profound subtleties to be found this ecstatic movement. This extensive and direct involvement with "hoopgnosis," coupled with Baxter's unique gifts as a storyteller and guide, make him an extraordinary teacher.

Baxter's longtime student and partner, Ann Humphreys, demonstrates and assists in HoopPath workshops. Ann attended her first HoopPath class in the summer of '05 and became a committed hooper a year later. An insatiable and eager student, she rapidly absorbed the HoopPath teachings and quickly developed her own distinctive hoopstyle. She brings eight years of yoga experience, as well as high energy and an infectious enthusiasm, to HoopPath classes.
Watch Ann Hooping on youtube
Ann Hooping

Bax's course, The Hoop Path, equally emphasizes both the spiritual and the technical dimensions of hoopdance. Through personal story and myth, Baxter deepens the student's metaphorical and physical understanding of a wide variety of hoop moves and dynamics. His connection to his students is genuine and distinctive--as much as help you become skilled and graceful hooper, Bax wants to help you connect to your inner rhythm, and know yourself from that place.