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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Cally “Crazy Britches” Chavez (back) and Amanda Atkinson (front) hoop it up in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

1) Sometimes large adult-sized plushy animals just need a larger hoop: Razzle Dazzle

2) Transporting hoops can be a challenge. Here’s another way to get a whole lot of them across town: Burbia

3) And how could we forget the Hula Hooping Hotties of Ohio? Ohio State Fair Hoopers.

4) Chakra Nation Hoopers tune into your second chakra – Sensory Stimulation with Hoop Dance: Your Second Chakra

5) And last, but not least, let’s go to Berlin. After all, we haven’t been there in awhile: Berlin Hoop Jam

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Sometimes we don’t want to stop hooping even to take care of the most simple tasks. Take Minnie Maniac (aka Toni Smith) for example. Here we find her not slowing down even while changing clothes, hula hooping on stage at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Barbara Ann Michaels hosts a radio program called “Two On Tuesday” (at 2pm on Tuesdays) in New York City that offers relationship advice for loving well with the Big Apple’s most creative wedding officiant. This week Barbara, the ‘Jester of the Peace’ who has set out to uncover how engaged and married couples create great relationships, turns the topic in a 360 degree circle – hula hoop style: “How does a devoted creative practice open us to love more fully? Hula hooper, writer, and public speaker Philo Hagen shows how hooping has transformed his relationships. Philo appears in the hooping documentary The Hooping Life and you can learn more about him and the international hooping community at Hooping.org.” Tune into the interview for a 30 minute discussion on the hula hoop, love and romance, and how a regular hooping practice can help make your relationships work. Full Program Archive: BlogTalkRadio.com

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Today we check in with Annika who is practicing some of her hooping skills. She lives in Germany.

Martina at The Hoop Workout based in Toronto, Ontario, writes, “With all the health benefits hooping has to offer, we will focus on digestive health this time around. Although it’s something we don’t think about so often unless we have some related complaints, it is very important to give it a boost here and there. Hooping on your core is great for your digestive health. It boost your metabolism, helps with elimination of toxic build up and tones your core. 50% of our body’s lymph nodes are in our belly so core hooping is a fantastic way to stimulate our lymphatic system. The hoop provides a gentle, rhythmic massage that stimulates lymphatic flow, resulting in increased circulation, increased immunity, elimination of metabolic waste and healthier body.” Full post: The Hoop Workout

Sharna Rose takes a relaxing hoop break at Glastonbury 2010. She lives in Maidstone, England, and co-moderates our UK Hoopers group and forum.

Hula hooping has exploded in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Erin McMorrow and Corrine Watson remember the exact day they each started hula hooping. For Watson, it was May 28, 2009, while McMorrow started on July 26, 2009, after receiving her first hoop for her birthday. “It’s addictive,” Watson said. “When there’s a hoop around, I can’t just let it sit.” McMorrow agreed. “It’s the best party favor to bring to a party,” she said. “Everyone wants to try it. McMorrow and Watson are members of Hula Hoop Lincoln, a community of hoopers who get together once or twice a week to practice, learn new tricks and exercise. McMorrow was inspired to start the group about a year ago after participating in OmaHoop, the larger hooping group in Omaha, Nebraska. Full story: Star City Blog

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Lizz Sparkle of Liquid Hoop spins it up in Tampa, Florida.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mystic Myron hoops it up at the pre-screening hoop jam for The Hooping Life’s Canadian premiere in Montreal, Quebec. Photo by Sara Hula. They both live in Ottawa, Ontario. In the background is Hooping.org’s Philo Hagen and Alison Logue of Toronto.