"Yes, one line that stuck with me from the book 'Skinny Bitch' was "Even if we humans are meant to eat meat, by the time it gets to us we aren't." I don't trust half the vegetables I buy, I'm not taking a…"
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Rebecca Lea Slater
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Rebecca Lea Slater's Discussions
Warming up tips?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shannon "HoopLove" Dec 1, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
How long do you guys warm up and do you recommend any specific moves? I've been making sure to warm up, I just don't know if there are any good warm ups to follow.
Second day hooping. Got down the motion but...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rebecca Lea Slater Nov 11, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I have the hand motions of the Vortex down, but my hoop is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Spinning, rather than standing, helps with some momentum but it's still pretty wonky. I know I just learned it today,…
Just hooped for the first time today...
Started this discussion. Last reply by SproutsMom Nov 13, 2011. 8 Replies 2 Likes
and it blew my mind.I ordered a Hoopnotica collapsible dance hoop, 42" since I didn't trust myself to follow through and get the supplies to make one, or to do it right for that matter.I got all…
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Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Kelly Jean: Follow up one year later'"I completely agree with everything you've said, but being vegan isn't just about being green. Being kind to the planet is a whole new game.
I would never tell some they needed to be vegan. I just wouldn't. I do, however, expect the…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Vertical chest hooping...help!'"Yeah I'm spending a lot of time practicing just ducking my arms in and out while chest hooping vertically. I spin in the hoop and just play around. I'm noticing I can keep my arms in longer and longer every day.
I also spent a lot of time…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Chest Hooping HELP!'"I also noticed you said you moved to polypro. Polys are light and I find that learning on my 100 PSI makes it way easier to do moves on the poly once I've got it down. I would definitely learn it solidly on a heavier hoop before doing it with…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Chest Hooping HELP!'"I definitely am facing this issue right now. Chest hooping came quick for me, but shoulder hooping is giving me this very problem. It really helps me to do a side to side shift while shoulder hooping so that I can stand still and shoulder hoop. Even…"
Rebecca Lea Slater commented on the blog post 'fed up'"Lol, I agree with the obsession annoyance. I am 'obsessed' but with many different things. I love books, tea, television, movies, hooping, music, tin whistles, drawing. I can on for hours about many different subjects. I think in any art…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion '12 Tips For Happiness <3'"I always remind myself to practice the things I love. Tin whiste, guitar, hula hooping, sketching, poetry. These things soothe me if I'm sad or express my happiness.
It's easy to put these things aside though when stuff is stressful. I…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'New Hooper'"I always say "love the process" in my head now when I'm getting frustrated. I'm working on elbow hooping and I keep hitting myself in the face. :P
My mantra is "Love the process" when that's annoying me."
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'New Hooper'"I don't know if you have the money but I learned a ton from the hoopnotica dvds. I also learned a lot from youtube tutorials. For lifts I practiced just putting my hand palm up on my back and letting the hoop roll over it. It's not as easy…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Kelly Jean: Follow up one year later'"I've heard this before too.
Still not going to eat animals. I don't need to. You might but I don't. The plant thing is even sillier to me. We don't torture plants. We grow them and eat them. They live their plant life until…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Kelly Jean: Follow up one year later'"Well the short and easy way to get around it is to say you are semi-allergic to meat(or meat and dairy) and it upsets your stomach so you simply avoid it. That's a trick a lot of people use. If I'm not feeling up for explanation I…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Copyright issues in videos?'"I guess I get it, you know, if you can hear the song on Youtube why buy it? :P
I haven't had any videos taken down but it could happen. If it does I'll just start muting my videos. I just take them to record my progress and to share with…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Winter Funk :('"I know exactly what you mean. I spend 4-6 days at a time just not hooping. I play the tin whistle so I like to do that and sometimes it takes up a lot of time. Even if I'm not doing anything except reading or watching tv I find it's hard…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Kelly Jean: Follow up one year later'"I chose veganism because I believe that in this modern time we have the ability to live without harming animals.
I personally can't eat meat anymore because it disgusts me after all the things I've seen and heard about the meat and dairy…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Kelly Jean: Follow up one year later'"I'm a little late on this discussion but I just wanted to say I'm a vegan too and I get a lot of crap about it on the web too.
I stand my ground and will always defend animal rights. I'll also continue to eat the way I want and if…"
Rebecca Lea Slater replied to the discussion 'Stuck in the middle'"I really move down to smaller hoops becuase it was hard working with the huge hoop after awhile, especially with leg and knee hooping.
I feel like I am really happy drifting between the lighter 100 PSI and the polypro. The polypro just feels so…"
Profile Information
- Do you teach hoop classes? *Please only answer 'yes' if you teach classes on a regular basis.
- No
- What year did you start hooping? (e.g. 2003)
- 2011
- Who is your hoop mamma or papa? (The person who introduced you to hooping)
- The internet.
- Who's hoop style do you love? i.e. Who inspires you?
- Rachel Frantz
- What is your goal for 2013 and why is it important? (Doesn't have to be hoop related.)
- To be able to waist hoop in both directions for three minutes without dropping the hoop. Also to learn some basic tricks. Vortex, floating, halos etc.
Rebecca Lea Slater's Journal
Shimmying from waist to chest no hands.
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:43pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
I finally figured out the movements. ^.^ I also figured out how to bump the hoop up from my knees. I can't get it to shimmy from there yet, but after practicing getting it from my waist to my chest I was really really tired.
I still want to practice but I'm just dripping in sweat and my knees are all bruised up. I'll go back out before bed or something.
Hope everyone else has as great a day as I am!
Leg hooping.
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:01am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I can finally keep it going. However, I can only drop it from my waist and keep it going maybe half of the time so I guess that's what I'm working on tomorrow.
I'm so in love.
Every trick is like a new tool to express myself. Another way to move, another way to feel. It's pretty amazing.
I didn't think I'd ever enjoy a physical activity. My feel like I'm advancing fast. It's cool because I can get antsy if I don't make progress. So it's nice…
I learned a bunch of tricks today!
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:02am 3 Comments 2 Likes
I got the shimmy down, arm duck in/arm things, head duck outs and the shoulder duck out(I think that's what it's called.)
Still haven't gotten leg hooping yet. Tomorrow I just want to practice what I've learned to far until I can do it with my eyes closed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkR6S0bpyuA&feature=youtu.be
That's me earlier tonight.
Nailed chest hooping!
Posted on November 17, 2011 at 9:27pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Well kind of nailed it. I can keep it up for awhile. I have to be spinning for it to keep going, but that's ok.
I can hoop around my knees a bit but not around the lower thigh area. I don't know it I'm moving too fast or too slow or not making the right motions...
How do you guys keep the hoop above your knees?
You can watch me make a fool of myself here: http://www.youtube.com/rebeccadarling111
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