Backbends

Last summer, my lyra teacher recommended a fitandbendy video called stretch and strengthen. I was pretty diligent with it for many months, doing it once a week for a bit, then twice a week. Then three times a week for a few months. I burnt out on it. You can only listen to the same woman say the same things for so long before you crack. The last time I did this video in full was back in February. Since then, I have been doing some modified moves from the video but not the video in full.

Yesterday, I wasn't feeling well due to period issues. I decided the only workout I would do would be this video. I dunno, can you see improvement?

12/27/17

4/24/18

Yay, Flag!

Saturdays are for lyra.

Played around with this fun sequence, I was on the low hoop though. And I love the compliment a friend of mine says as she sees me in shoulder stand pike. Warms my dark heart...

I totally should use this pose in my next photo shoot...so pretty! 

Cruel Summer

I have been training hard for a few months, shoulder hooping and breaks, with my 32" hoop. It's a touch too small for my frame. But good for a challenge. Switching back to my 37" today, suddenly everything was so much easier. Had a fun session, got good and sweaty. Decided to film a bit at the end, totally freestyle. And except for a few sloppy bits, I'm pretty pleased with the performance. I wish I looked as good as I feel while hooping. Cuz I feel pretty fucking fantastic!

Flow

When lyra is cancelled, and the day is beautiful, one hoops. Some clumsy emo freestyle here. I can't tell if I look totally awkward or totally cool.

Having a Ball

Last night's lyra class was AWESOME!

Highlight of the evening was momentum to ball, without cheating. Check it, I did not catch my foot on the hoop. I wonder if the size of this hoop helped. It's a 38" single tab.

And then a new transition. I've been working on monkey rolls but can't quite get them. The teacher had me do momentum to stag seated directly into a "half" monkey roll (single hip hang). It was quite fun.

Also worked on gazelle in stag position. It's weird keeping that front bent leg, but check out my ball inversion. I'm getting more consistent with crossing my feet...but I still don't fit all that well under the hoop.

Finally, some free time. I did an "easy" sequence that turned out rather pretty.