Category Archives: Video

One Minute Lesson: Weave Fountain with Extension

Here’s a simple variation on the weave fountain where the arms and poi extend on the return from the underhand weave back to the overhand weave. This quick lesson demonstrates the sequence going from overhand on the left to underhand … Continue reading

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Low Cost Poi Video Lessons Available Now!

If you like our Free Lessons and want more detailed instruction, you’re going to love our new downloadable lessons. This lesson is the first in a series of intermediate, advanced, flow and performer lessons Temple of Poi is proud to … Continue reading

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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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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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Behind the Waist Wrap Class Preview

Though we’ve been offering this class for years, we’re only now getting around to a class preview video for the Intermediate IIF: Behind the Waist Wrap class which focuses on the waist wrap and other behind the back movements including: … Continue reading

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One Minute Lesson: Split Pinwheel Extensions

If you’ve taken any time to study the 7 Layer Dip and look at how you can incorporate more size variations into your performance, you might find this often under utilized but quite effective variation on the split direction (opposite … Continue reading

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Montage from Temple of Poi 2010 Fire Dancing Expo

Special thanks to Mark Day for putting together these montages from the Expo. The footage is only from he first half of the show so you won’t see anything from the later end of things.

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2008 Fire Dancing Expo: Random Spark

Random Spark lit up the stage second at the 2008 expo with this fun fire fan belly dance performance. This was her first performance with fire on a big stage like this!

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2008 Expo Footage: Kerket

As we enter the new year, let’s start off with some footage from the Temple of PoiGeek 2008 Fire Dancing Expo. Here we have Kerket performing a belly dancing piece with a fire pot atop her head.

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2007 Expo Footage: Delicious

As we near the end of the footage from the 2007 Expo (most of the rest was either off stage or the sound didn’t), here’s a fun little student piece featuring the oldest and youngest performers of the evening. This … Continue reading

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