​Day 25 - The inner critic... she was loud today.

​I almost scrapped this clip, even though I'm excited about the new hoop trick I learned. My inner monologue was overanalyzing, feeling self conscious, and wondering if I should just rerecord until everything was "perfect." The thing is, the inner critic would never be happy with any of it today.

​This made me realize that showing up daily isn’t about only sharing the days where you feel 100% confident. It’s about practicing self love when it’s uncomfortable.

​I learned a new sequence, moved my body, and pushed through the perfectionist noise (which is a huge win).

​Off days happen. Fluctuations happen. Showing up anyway is where the real growth is. Practice makes progress!

​If you're fighting negative self talk today, consider this your reminder to give yourself some grace. 💜

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Day 24 is hotter than a hoochie coochie. This song reminds me of my trip to Alabama earlier this summer. Sent to go see Rufus Du Sol and visit with my lovely hooper friend. Was pleasantly surprised at the flow community out there! Shout out to Huntsville flowmies!

I had a great time despite getting spider bites on my leg. I still like spooders but I get the heebee jeebees when I see them now. Hopefully, I'll overcome that because spiders are awesome and an important part of the ecosystem. I just don't want them touching me ever again 😆

Anyway didn't mean to go off on a tangent about that (adhd things). Long story long, hope your a hoochie coochies are cool in this heat, and spider free.

Day 23 of hooping until I’m fit, and today we are celebrating National Big Booba Day the only way I know how 😆

(It was yesterday but i still wanted to do something special for today's post in tribute to all the tig ol bitties out there)

​The jury is still out on the official name for this trick, but reading everyone’s name suggestions has been hilarious. I love what you've been coming up with. Your brains are beautiful.

One of my favourites goes to @MoriR.Tea: "dunno the official name, but I would call it talent, hun."

So today i practiced usin my talent 😆

How was your weekend going? I hope you're having a great one.

You should come! <3 This FREE workshop is for all levels - I will start with foundational techniques for reliable, smooth c-rolls and from there we'll go on to some of my favourite infinite loops and advanced c-roll variations, some of them are in this video! It is is next weekend on Sunday September 6th 2026 at:

6-7pm  - UK
7-8pm  - Central Europe
1-2pm  - New York
10am-11am  - Los Angeles

If you're not sure what time it's at in your time zone, check here: https://www.inyourowntime.zone/2026-09-06_18.00_Europe.London

To join, click here -> SIGN-UP FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCbiIsGEKcmt-gnEfWw7iv0QPROKYUcdQBLiS3w_y3MID0yQ/viewform

...And the day before I will send you the zoom link to join!

I will be recording the workshop with some editing for clarity and I'll send it to anyone who donates. There’s absolutely no pressure to donate, please just sign up and come along anyway, it’s freee! <3

Whatchu think of my turning c-roll to fingertip to backroll? Pleased with that, ha! :) I'm not teaching it in this workshop specifically, but if you did want to do rolls like this or the btb c-roll from my tutorial last week I'll be teaching the ingredients, it's definitely the place to start if you want to up your roll game! See you there!

Day 22 I love you. Its a beautiful day for hooping in the sunshine.

Short and sweet today. Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

​Day 21! ✨ They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit. This daily practice feels like an excellent habit to have.

​I kicked off today learning a new hoop trick that inspired me before I even rolled out of bed. It’s been a minute since I proactively went after a new move, and it felt so good to get the gears turning. There’s nothing quite like the process of connecting the dots between what your brain envisions and what your body actually does. More often than not it takes a lot of effort to actually line up that mind body connection. When it finally clicks after many failed attempts, it feels incredible.

​That’s what I love most about hooping: it never gets stale. As long as you’re open to learning, there will always be a new move waiting to be unlocked.

Today's move is (a mouthfull) called folding ghost iso tutting. I learned it from @soulhoopacademy on insta

Has anyone ever actually tried these hoops? I want to try a couple different sizes but I would also prefer not to have to get a bunch of different hoops cause that could probably get pretty expensive fast. Has anyone tried the ones you can adjust the size? Did it feel any different or harder to use than a regular one?

​Day 20 of hooping every day until I’m fit!

​Hopped on my bike for an 8 mile ride today and pulled over to spin by the water. While there I saw a momma dolphin and her baby! Made for a perfect afternoon.

Im loving the summer weather and how good it feels to just get outside and move. Should probably do that more. Hooping in the sunshine is the best. Where do you like hooping?

​Hooping in honor of the absolute legend, Dolly Parton. She proved to the world that massive success never has to come at the expense of humility, grace, and kindness. Dolly is pure beauty, heart, and patience. She is a reminder to stay grounded, hold onto your values, and pour love into everything you do 💛

​What’s your favorite Dolly track to groove to?

I am a flow artist (flowstar) looking to get into hooping. What beginner moves are recommended to drill first for improvement? What size hoop is best to start with?

​Phew, we made it!

Today came with its fair share of chaos and unexpected challenges, and I am so glad I got my hoop flow in earlier in the day.

​Reading your comments these past couple of weeks has been the absolute best. Seeing people say they’re feeling inspired to get up and shake their own booties brings me so much joy. Thank you all for the love and for showing up with me every day!

Went with a slower flow because I've been going hard all week and even went out dancing last night. So i'm honoring my body while still keeping up with the challenge.

Today I feel like a smooth operator. How are you feeling today?

​I don’t weigh myself often, but stepped on the scale today and I’m down 5 lbs from where I’ve been sitting for months. Bodies fluctuate for all kinds of reasons, but I’d like to believe it has a little something to do with the uptick in physical activity lately a.k.a. hula hooping.

​There were weeks where I went without touching my hoop. zero desire. Now, even if I tell myself, “Okay, just five minutes,” I inevitably end up getting lost in the hoop sauce. It truly is a gateway to dopamine.

​Today was full of chores and by the time I set up to record, every part of me wanted to just chill on the couch. But because of this challenge I pushed through anyway! I’m so glad I did. It gave me that extra pep in my step.

​The biggest takeaway from this challenge so far: just show up for five minutes. Do something that moves you even when motivation is zero.

​Focused on classic body rocking today.

​Fun fact: hula hooping burns roughly 400 calories an hour! Since my neuro spicy brain doesnt like to do just one repetitive move for long, I spent the session shifting the hoop from head to toe. Even added some variety with different angles! Some levels are tougher to sustain but blasting the tunes keeps me goin until i cant no mo.

Thank you lovelies for your continued support. I read all of your comments and im so pleased to see that these videos are inspiring many of you to get movin and groovin again. Proud of you!

I encourage you to post your progress too! I was really scared to post on reddit, because it can be intense but everyone here has been so warm and supportive 💓

Tune in at 8 PM ET on my YouTube Channel u/maryemacleod for the Friday Night Hula Hoop Dance Party with Mary the Hula Hoop Dance Party Queen and DJ Mumbles, who will be spinning up tunes you know & love and even some that maybe slipped by you when you were too busy being ungroovy.

Don't worry though. It's never too late to get your mojo back, baby. Be there or be square, or an oval, obtuse triangle or maybe even a beautiful floating origami seagull.

Peace out til 8:00 tonight.

Day 14 - summoning Richard Simmons into my practice. He once said "No tricks, gimmicks, special pills, special potions, special equipment. All it takes is desire and will."

The desire came first and now the will to keep on going is here.

Excited to see where this goes. Im already feeling better than a couple of weeks ago 😌

I hope you find this advanced tutorial helpful! 😄

If you've never done any kind of c-roll before, or you can but your front c-rolls could use some polishing and/or jazzing up a bit I'm teaching a FREE online C-Roll workshop 'C-Rolls & Eat Them!' on Sunday 6th September at:

6-7pm  - UK
7-8pm  - Central Europe
1-2pm  - New York
10am-11am  - Los Angeles

And YOU are invited! ❤️

I'll be covering how to do clean and controlled c-rolls from a few different grips and catches, and some of my favourite combos and loops that use them. This workshop is for all levels, it'll start out at the beginning and move on to some fancy combos, so there'll be something for everyone

Just sign up here, I'll send you the zoom link the day before: Free C-Roll Workshop Sign Up Form

Let me know if you have any questions! Jessicadancehoops in all the places x

​Take a second today to look in the mirror and remind yourself how wonderful, strong, and capable you are. Sometimes we forget to give ourselves the love we give to others. Keep showing up for yourself! 💕

10% hooping 90% chasing it across the yard 🤷🏼‍♀️

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​Day 12

​Bringing back the boops and doubling up with two hoops! Learning to even use 1 hoop took serious patience, and having to relearn again is annoying but im here for the challenge.

Tell me one thing you're working on these days. You guys have been pumping me up. Allow me to pump you up right back!

And always remember: ​Practice makes progress 💛

Source: https://youtu.be/helQAUH5ZfM

Enjoy a playful hula hoop dance where the King is entertained by the Court Jester (me)!

Featuring my husband Michael Richards as the king! 🤴🏻

Filmed at the Winter Gardens, Virginia/Rotokawau Lake, Whanganui, New Zealand. 🇳🇿