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Permalink Reply by j serpentine on September 11, 2012 at 6:17am

Hello! I'm from Finland and the autumn is coming fast :D Last winter I hooped both outside and inside (I have very few furniture because at one point I gave up almost everything I had) With thin layer clothing it is also very nice to hoop in the snow :)

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Permalink Reply by Mallorie Berube on September 11, 2012 at 7:30am

Im in CT and having the very same problem!!!  Instead of checking with larger facilities I am now starting to contact small private owned dance and workout studios to see if it is possible to rent the space maybe weekly or something...Maybe you can try that...  Good luck to you!!

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Permalink Reply by Oregon on September 11, 2012 at 9:33am

I may have to try rain hooping! :o)

Also thanks Mallorie for the tip, we have some local dance studios I didn't think about contacting!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Splynk on September 11, 2012 at 1:45pm

How about at community rec center/gym  I know here the city owned gyms have big open matts/spaces in the work out areas for streaching or free weights, yoga... I know i could easily hoop in a space like that, the only thing is there always be people watching, another option is that there are rooms for classes that are not always in use but can be used.  The memberships at the city owned gyms or day use passes are usually pretty cheap.

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Permalink Reply by cassandra thomas on September 18, 2012 at 12:47pm

my boyfriend and i decided to rent a two bedroom apartment instead of a one bedroom so I could have an extra room to hoop in and do yoga in <3 i actually cleared it out today to prepare me for the winter months. that room is my savior, and so worth the xtra $$  ;)

but i agree w splynk, and indoor room at a rec facility or gym might be your best option... or sometimes you can surprise yourself in a small space...clear off walls and tabletops and give your room a shot?

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StudentPermalink Reply by HoopinOkie on September 18, 2012 at 8:19pm

I work out at a Y and casually asked one day about their studio room since fitness classes are over by 7:30. per the front desk, people go in and out of there to do their workouts and they didn't see hooping any differently. (Hooray!) I'm also eyeing local parks with covered areas for picnics, etc. It may not save me from the cold, but it will save me from rain. 

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ayla Hammons on September 18, 2012 at 8:29pm

I got a memeber ship at vision quest gym. Entirely for hooping. They have a huge group workout room that is pretty empty by the time I go there. They are also open 24 hrs mon-thur which is important for me. It's changed my hooping for the better to have that much space.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Anne-Marie on September 19, 2012 at 8:44pm

Hi there, I'm in New Zealand so have just come out of [what seems like] a long, cold, damp winter. I got frustrated with trying to hoop at home in a confined space, so I joined the local gym and couldn't be happier. Plenty of room to rock out, and I have the advantage of being able to use the weights [to give me a nice strong body for hooping]. The gym staff are intrigued by my hooping and I've been approached to teach a hooping class there!

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Permalink Reply by Gillian Tunney on September 21, 2012 at 8:45am

get a small hoop to play with indoors when you can't make it to a practice space. a naked polypro doesn't leave black scuff marks on the ceiling like electrical tape. i stayed with my mom for a bit and she would always yell at me for hooping because of the black marks on the ceiling. i got a polypro, and no more scuff marks.

in my opinion, hooping in confined spaces is a good thing to do ( sometimes ). you learn to work within the space. when i have overhead space i tend to do lots of big movements,  no overhead space and i can work on core hooping especially in the non-dominant direction, or isolations.

i also use a studio at a gym when classes are out.

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