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August 2 - 6, 2023
August 2023 High Altitude Hoop Retreat Instructor Lineup
Emma Kenna
United Kindom
aka Hooping Mad is an internationally recognized Hoop Teacher who has been spreading her enthusiasm for hula hoop since 2008! Emma’s combination of high technical expertise, extensive teaching experience, enthusiasm for sharing, and love of laughter make her classes hard to forget! Emma was the winner of Teacher and Fire Hooper of the Year in the 2016 Hoopies, UK Hooper of the Year 2017 and is the creator and main coordinator of the SWhoop (South West Hoop Conference). Emma runs an Advanced Teacher Training program for hoop teachers and enjoys running online hoop classes. Emma also loves to sing with her ukulele (combining this with hooping for comedy hoopuke!) and loves MC-ing shows.
Lila Chupa Hoops
Paris France
She started her hoop journey 12 years ago in Paris, France and it has been more than 9 years that she decided to quit her job to live the full experience as a hoop artist and teacher. Self-taught, she built a diverse repertoire of performances, including emblematic vintage circusy acts that she plays all over Europe. Lila won her first title at the Geneva Burlesque Festival in 2015 with her rockabilly hooptease, mixing her circus skills to the traditional pin-up strip. Burlesque has been the starting point of her career so of course, you can see this style quite predominant in her flow and dance. Inspired by flowarts in general, Lila has a rather technical style and uses 1 to 6 hoops as well a wide range of objects (fans, dragonstaff, whips...). In 2017, she was awarded as European Hooper of the Year, Double Hooper of the Year and Best solo performance video from @hoopingdotorg | Check her out on Instagram
Morgan Jenkins
aka Miss Mo’Jangles is a Los Angeles-based hoop performer, international instructor, and was named the 2016 USA Hooper of the Year. She is known for her sassy Hoopography performances, creating the Hooptown Hotties, her cinematic hoop videos (Despondence, Worth It, Halo, Ready For It, Bang Bang, Portal, Flowmance, Dark Paradise, LUCID ), and her role in Showtimes original TV show, “Roadies”. Morgan has been teaching at international hoop retreats and conventions since 2015. Her goal is to inspire others to express their personality & creativity through movement, and she encourages hoopers to #hooplikeyou in her unprecedented hoop intensive: Hoop X. She serves on the board of Lumia Dance Company as the creative director, and choreographs for the LA fire conclave, The Firemingos. Morgan is a new mom who hooped her way through pregnancy and is excited to dive back into teaching at the 2023 High Altitude Hoop Retreat!
MariaMoves
also known as @maria.moves dove into her spirituality and yoga practice in 2013. She deepened her understanding of yoga in 2016 when she decided to get certified to teach hatha yoga. Since then she has developed a unique, creative & dynamic flow— where she guides her students into connecting mind, body and spirit. As a certified health coach, Maria uses tools on and off the mat to help you find your own healer within. She uses a variety of healing techniques including meditation and sound healing, to take you an a journey inward. She is very passionate about wellness, and lives by the principle that movement is medicine. Maria is devoted to a powerful gratitude practice, and she will surely inspire you to tap into your own. |
LilHoopGirl
Angela, aka lilhoopgirl, started hooping freshman year of college when she needed a personal outlet. After watching a few videos on Instagram, she decided to go for it. Since picking up her first hoop in 2016, Angela has taught online and all over the world, including virtual HAHR in 2020, HAHR 2021 in Colorado & HAHR 2022 in Santa Fe. Angela says, "Hula hooping has completely shaped my world. It has been what I have needed through self-discovery as a proud queer woman, a better ally to BIPOC, and understanding that what we act upon ripples into our community. Hula hooping consistently shows me that persistence is key, comfort is found through movement, and life is really just one big circle of learning. I know this is just the beginning for me.” | Follow Angela on Instagram
Hoop With Cait
aka Cait Cuevo
Westchester, NY
Cait is a 28 year old self-taught hoop dancer from Westchester, NY. She has been hooping since 2014 and has found her passion for teaching in 2019. Diving into the online scene in 2020, Cait has had the opportunity to connect with some amazing flow artists all around the world. She loves making tutorials, TikToks, and Flow videos to help inspire the online beginner hoop scene. Cait's style includes flow and dance, with some tech thrown in. Cait is so thrilled to be teaching at High Altitude Hoop Retreat this year and cannot wait to connect with everyone on the Mountain!
Porscha Zoom
Porscha Durham discovered hula hooping in 2015 at a music festival in New Orleans. Since then, she has performed and taught all over the US and continues to deepen her love for flow arts. She shares her love for flow arts through her performances, workshops, and connections. Some of her best friends were made through hula hooping. Although hoops were her first love, it didn’t stop there! Porscha has now added dragon staff, poi, fans, fire-eating, and rope dart to her collection of props. She wishes to improve your mindset with your prop by teaching body awareness and self-love. Sometimes we get caught up in learning the tricks, we forget that our prop is an extension of our body. She’s here to help you improve your relationship with your hoop and unleash your SASS. | Follow Porscha on IG
Amy & Madison
Amy and Madison are best friends and business partners who have been manifesting their dreams into a reality together since 2014. They created the award-winning hoop duo, @hustletownhoopers and even performed for Super Bowl Live in Houston, Texas in 2017. Together, they co-own the nation’s largest hula hoop after-school program, @madabouthoops and published a children's book called 'Tessa Tries to Hula Hoop.' This dynamic duo dreamed up the High Altitude Hoop Retreat with the intention of curating a safe and sacred space in which guests elevate their flow AND transform their souls. With two sold-out events under their belt, they're ready to make year three the best one yet! Combined they have over 20 years of experience teaching hoop dance, performing, and hosting events.
They are both moms from Houston, TX who are committed to creating a life beyond their wildest dreams and they can not wait to watch you do the same!
Follow Amy on IG | Follow Madison on IG
Katie Rose
Katie is a Certified Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach, specializing in Emotional Wellness. With a deep passion and curiosity for the human experience, she helps wise women connect with parts of themselves that are craving to be met with compassion and love, so they can remember their power and move forward in wholeness. This involves inner child work, Internal Family Systems, and using the breath, movement, and sound to communicate with the body. Katie offers individual coaching and loves leading workshops and ceremonies. Her mission is to help people feel comfortable and confident being on the same team with their emotions so they can shine in their authenticity and see their whole world open up to them because of it. Learn more at www.katierosebrunner.com and follow her flow arts IG page at @Tippytoes_Flows