Category Archives: Practice
One Minute Lesson: Under the Leg Weave (and more)
For all of you looking to add a bit more pizzaz to your weaves — or maybe add some under the leg movement within the weave — here’s a fun variation on the weave itself with the under the leg … Continue reading
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iMix: Psybient Spring 2010 GlitterGirl Mix, Part III
If you missed Part I and Part II of the Psybient mix series, it’s not too late to get in on the fun. Here’s the third and final installment of the Spring 2010 Psybient Mix for flow spinning. This mix … Continue reading
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Not Ready for Prime Time
On Monday June 7, 2010, we’ll be offering the next Cultivate Your Practice workshop. This workshop focuses on helping people integrate new patterns, flow and expression into their style using the Poi Rapid Integration Tool, affectionately known as “The Dot … Continue reading
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Fan: Infinite Combo (5.28.10) by GlitterGirl
For years I’ve been working with combos in the context of poi and hoop but only now started with fan combinations. My own theory is that as one learns the moves linked together in a specific combination, like a weave … Continue reading
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GlitterGirl’s 41st Birthday Hoop Video
Watch GlitterGirl hoop it up celebrating her 41st birthday! This video is the first real flow set since her downsizing from 160PSI 43″ hoop to the 38″ HDPE tubing — a long and arduous journey back to, more or less … Continue reading
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7 Layer Dip: Size (layer 3)
As we continue our exploration into the 7 Layer Dip, we’ll begin focusing on the size layer of the dip. As we already discussed when talking about the height layer of the dip, contrast is really a key piece of … Continue reading
4 Ways to Gain Comfort Working with Fire
Recently this issue has come up a lot and newer artists have been wondering how they can deepen their relationship to and with the fire so that they have less fear of it. Here are 4 tips for gaining more … Continue reading
Franklin Method Class — Donation/Free
A former Temple of Poi student will be teaching a series of Franklin Method workshops on Tuesdays from 7 PM – 8 PM starting May 25 and for a 3 weeks trial. This is the first time we are offering … Continue reading
Celebrating Life In the Moment
I recently read a post by a woman who was celebrating her life and experience as she was, completely appreciating her journey even as she noticed her own discomfort. I was quite inspired and wrote a little comment at the … Continue reading
Reversals, CAPS and Hybrids
In the past few months I’ve switched to HDPE tubing on my hoop and dropped from a 41.5″ 160 PSI irrigation tube hoop to a 38″ inch in the HDPE. This has been a sizable endeavor for me and in … Continue reading
