MAIN TEACHERS
BRECKEN RIVARA (USA)
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Brecken Rivara is a legendary hoop dance teacher based in the US, who has been hooping for just over 14 years. Known for her ragdoll fluidity, seamless transitions, warp-speed spinning, and more recent developments in “floor hooping” and "hoop notation," Brecken has been a teacher and influence to thousands of hoopers world-wide and is considered to be one of the most prominent contributors to the form.
Brecken has taught in several locations across 14 countries, including over 70 places in the US alone. She has received wide recognition for her evolving career and has been awarded by Hooping.org, via international poll, the awards for Hooper of the Year, Performance of the Year, Video of the Year, Teacher of the Year and entry into the "Hooper Hall of Fame." Find out more about Brecken Find her on FB Find her Youtube Channel Find her on Vimeo |
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DANCES WITH CIRCLES (USA)
aka Rachel Sullivan
Rachel Sullivan is a prolific artist from the States who currently resides in Australia where she is working on a 22 part traveling Tarot film series.
Rachel is a 23 year old self taught dancer, hoop artist, poet, film maker, and painter. When she was just 18 she started traveling across the world teaching her craft, making films, and gathering inspiration. She is excited to share all of her knowledge with you, especially her love for hoop dance and meditation. Rachel feels passionately about the transformational power of dance and meditation as it had a profound effect on her from a young age. She would like to share and spread this powerful tool for healing, growth, and re wiring.
By joining her on this journey you will gain access to her techniques and insights.
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Rachel Sullivan is a prolific artist from the States who currently resides in Australia where she is working on a 22 part traveling Tarot film series.
Rachel is a 23 year old self taught dancer, hoop artist, poet, film maker, and painter. When she was just 18 she started traveling across the world teaching her craft, making films, and gathering inspiration. She is excited to share all of her knowledge with you, especially her love for hoop dance and meditation. Rachel feels passionately about the transformational power of dance and meditation as it had a profound effect on her from a young age. She would like to share and spread this powerful tool for healing, growth, and re wiring.
By joining her on this journey you will gain access to her techniques and insights.
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MISS HOOPDIDOO (USA)
aka Amanda Lee
Amanda Lee aka Miss Hoopdidoo is an international hula hoop instructor and performer who is based out of sunny California. She grew up with an intense passion for dance and has always found joy in self-expression through movement. After years of training dance professionally, she stumbled upon a hula hoop at a festival and the rest was history...she had discovered her new favorite form of movement.
Since then, she has evolved into an internationally recognized instructor teaching at retreats such as Alpine Hoop Retreat 4.0, Hoop & Wellness in Ibiza, Hoop Dream Retreat in Sri Lanka, Hoopy Happenings in Australia and Flow in the Forest in Canada and has even brought her own workshops to countries such as Israel, The United Kingdom, Austria, The Netherlands and Spain. She loves inspiring her students to tap into their innate dancer and help them realize that their body is their most important "prop."
Amanda has also taken her performance art internationally to countries such as Canada, Mexico, Korea and China. Her favorite part about performing is inspiring people to play and tap into their inner child.
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Amanda Lee aka Miss Hoopdidoo is an international hula hoop instructor and performer who is based out of sunny California. She grew up with an intense passion for dance and has always found joy in self-expression through movement. After years of training dance professionally, she stumbled upon a hula hoop at a festival and the rest was history...she had discovered her new favorite form of movement.
Since then, she has evolved into an internationally recognized instructor teaching at retreats such as Alpine Hoop Retreat 4.0, Hoop & Wellness in Ibiza, Hoop Dream Retreat in Sri Lanka, Hoopy Happenings in Australia and Flow in the Forest in Canada and has even brought her own workshops to countries such as Israel, The United Kingdom, Austria, The Netherlands and Spain. She loves inspiring her students to tap into their innate dancer and help them realize that their body is their most important "prop."
Amanda has also taken her performance art internationally to countries such as Canada, Mexico, Korea and China. Her favorite part about performing is inspiring people to play and tap into their inner child.
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FLOWMIES (NL)
aka Michelle Verhoeks
In the summer of 2015 Michelle discovered her passion for hoop dance. First seen, it looked like magic and blew her mind. Almost a year later she grabbed her old children’s hoop at home and gradually started hooping from waist to chest. From that moment she knew her hoop journey had begun. Times of secretly dancing at her safe space home in a small room changed to flowing free in the park every day. For her, hooping is a way to step out of her comfort zone and form a unity with the body. Dancing with the hoop gives her joy and can bring her into a state of ecstasy. This form of expression brought her so many positive things in life which she did not longer wanted to keep for herself. 2017 she founded FlowMies and started giving hoop dance classes, jams and performances. 2018 she became a certificated Hoop Love Coach by Deanne Love and went to TADAH Artist Habitat in Turkey for the Advanced Teacher Training of Emma Kenna/Hooping Mad.
It makes her happy to teach this beautiful art form to new and experienced hoop dancers and to connect with people in the flow arts community.
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In the summer of 2015 Michelle discovered her passion for hoop dance. First seen, it looked like magic and blew her mind. Almost a year later she grabbed her old children’s hoop at home and gradually started hooping from waist to chest. From that moment she knew her hoop journey had begun. Times of secretly dancing at her safe space home in a small room changed to flowing free in the park every day. For her, hooping is a way to step out of her comfort zone and form a unity with the body. Dancing with the hoop gives her joy and can bring her into a state of ecstasy. This form of expression brought her so many positive things in life which she did not longer wanted to keep for herself. 2017 she founded FlowMies and started giving hoop dance classes, jams and performances. 2018 she became a certificated Hoop Love Coach by Deanne Love and went to TADAH Artist Habitat in Turkey for the Advanced Teacher Training of Emma Kenna/Hooping Mad.
It makes her happy to teach this beautiful art form to new and experienced hoop dancers and to connect with people in the flow arts community.
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MICHELE MCCOY (USA)
Dedicated wife, mother, founder of AUTUMN Flow, and inspirational hoop dancer. Michele teaches local hoop dance classes and run her own hoop business. She is driven by her creativity and passion for helping others seek out the best versions of themselves, and using the hoop as a tool to do so.
She has been dedicated to her hoop journey for six years. It has become part of her identify, her own creative form of self-expression and moving meditation. It has deepened her mind body connection and led her down an extraordinary path towards mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.
The universe has presented her with so many life-changing opportunities because of her immense passion for sharing the joys and benefits of hoop dance with others. She loves to connect with the hooping community both on social media and by teaching at workshops, retreats, and conventions across the country. She is still constantly learning from the sacred circle and passing on my wisdom to all who are willing to learn, grow, and flourish.
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She has been dedicated to her hoop journey for six years. It has become part of her identify, her own creative form of self-expression and moving meditation. It has deepened her mind body connection and led her down an extraordinary path towards mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.
The universe has presented her with so many life-changing opportunities because of her immense passion for sharing the joys and benefits of hoop dance with others. She loves to connect with the hooping community both on social media and by teaching at workshops, retreats, and conventions across the country. She is still constantly learning from the sacred circle and passing on my wisdom to all who are willing to learn, grow, and flourish.
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OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
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ACROYOGA
SIMON KATHAN (AUT) Simons sportive background goes back to Wrestling, in which he received the golden badge for athletic performances after practicing that sport for more then 23 years. When AcroYoga came into his Life 2014, his journey brought him to different AcroYoga Immersions and Festivals, where he could train with loads of different professional and well known AcroYogis until he attended the Teacher Training in London in 2018. Since then, Simon is one of the first certified AcroYoga International Teachers of his Region Vorarlberg. He is dedicating his time in teaching and sharing his passion in movement together. With his humor and deep knownledge he makes his classes a special expirience for everybody. Simon will teach AcroYoga as an optional Workshop at the Alpine Hoop Retreat and in addition he is offering private AcroYoga sessions and Thai Yoga bodywork treatments for participants who wants to go a little bit deeper into the practice or wanna enjoy a relaxing massage after a long day at the retreat. Move + connect and play together. Find out more about Simon What is AcroYoga |
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ROLLER SKATING
JOY DEAN (UK) "I adore movement, always have. I thrive by it. A ballerina, gymnast, dancer, skater, yogi, surfer, swimmer, cyclist... I have been moving all my life! Launching into the physical exploration of the bodies delicious capabilities is exuberanting. Learning how to harness the essence of childlike curiosity. Then bringing all the play into our fitness routine and personal lifestyle keeps me youthful and productive. I whole heartedly chase the play. Come and play with me." Learn roller skate basics, while combing the art of skating and fitness. 'Learn to Roller Skate' is a low impact and high-intensity class, with games and tricks guaranteed to get the heart pumping and smiles all around. Roller skating is on everyones must do list these days, low impact but high intensity, you cannot go wrong. Bring back the classic disco dream! Some pairs of roller skates will be provided at the retreat, if you have your own, bring them along. Find out more about Joy and her projects Find her on Instagram |
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ISO MINI HOOP
TIM PIELOTH (GER) Also known in the scene as @_fireartist, Tim started his journey almost 12 years ago when he first laid hands on a pair of Poi. He got instantly hooked. From this moment his life changed forever. Soon after he discovered his love for firedancing and he also found a new family within the flow community by attending countless festivals and juggling conventions. Over the years he picked up more and more props including Clubs, Contact Staff, Buugeng and Hoops. Manipulating a Minihoop came to be his favorite art form to express hisself with movement. He especially enjoy to combine this with his passion for filmmaking and discovered this medium as a great way to connect people from all over the world through collaboration projects like his well known "Hoop Around The World" series. Mini Hoops will be available at the AHR Find him on Instagram Find him on Youtube Find him on FB |
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ADAM & LAUREN (UK)
Adam & Lauren are a traveling couple who have been living nomadically on the road for over 3 years. After hitchhiking trough 27 countries they are currently residing in India where they have both completed their yoga training qualifications whilst creating & selling their handmade macrame jewellery pieces. Lauren has been hooping for 6 years and is a self taught performer who has street performed all over Europe as well as holding self expression workshops using her beloved hoops. They incorporate aspects of spirituality in their daily lives and enjoy creating music, singing mantras & using the beautiful medicine of cacao to enhance their experiences. They will be delivering a variety of yoga & creative workshops over the weekend including a special sacred cacao ceremony. Find out more about them |
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CACAO CEREMONY
Cacao ceremonies vary depending on the ceremony facilitator. People usually sit in a circle and set intentions, pray, sing together with heartfelt music or sound healing and then dance ecstatically or share as a group together. It is a fun, uplifting experience in a safe and open community. What you can experience during a cacao ceremony:
There are only 20 spots available for the cacao ceremony. As long as their are spots you can choose that in your ordering process. |
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MACRAME-MAKING
Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square or reef knot and forms of "hitching": various combinations of half hitches. It was long crafted by sailors, especially in elaborate or ornamental knotting forms, to cover anything from knife handles to bottles to parts of ships. Cavandoli macramé is one variety that is used to form geometric and free-form patterns like weaving. The Cavandoli style is done mainly in a single knot, the double half-hitch knot. Reverse half hitches are sometimes used to maintain balance when working left and right halves of a balanced piece. Belts, head crowns, bracelets, friendship jewelry, earrings & much more things are another accessory often created via macramé techniques. Macrame-making will be an optional workshop to slow down during the AHR weekend and you will be able to explore your first basics and some other creative knots with Lauren. Professional macrame materials are provided, as well as beautiful crystals. Lauren will also offer a little section of her creations for you in a little exclusive shop. Find out more about their Macrame Art |
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YOGA
During the whole weekend, there will be held beautiful WAKE UP YOGA CLASSES with certified Yoga Teacher Lauren. Use this mornings to wake up your body and mind, to be prepared perfectly for a long and intense day in your hoop. Depending on the actual weather situation, Yoga hours will either be held in our huge hall inside our accommodation or outside in the sunrise on a huge flat and beautiful space. Find out more about Lauren |
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FIRE SAFETY
LISA SCHAFFNER (GER) Lisa is a Hoop artist full of passion. In addition to 10 years experience on different kind of stages as a fire & flow artist, Lisa loves to share her passion with people in all ages and teaches regularly, as one of the first certified Hoop coaches, different kinds of classes on every level. Her mission is awakening people to find, explore and use their own potential as well as having fun & creativity within this special form of expression. Lisa will lead the fire safety workshop before the traditional fire jam starts. Use this chance for your first burn in this unique & safe space or enjoy professional fire performers in their element during the magical and hot fire night, in the middle of the Alps, under the milky way, which is always one of the highlights of the Alpine Hoop Retreat. Find out more about Lisa Find her on Instagram |
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MOUNTAIN GONDOLA TRIP
Due the much more closer distance from our new accommodation to our workshop spaces we wont use the chairlift anymore and instead of that, full fill a long term dream of the organization team and participants, exploring the alps all together with the complete AHR family. Unlike before all past Alpine Hoop Retreats, we all gonna take a gondola and explore an amazing mountain peek with viewpoint once during the weekend. Depending on actual weather conditions we gonna have a beautiful hike downwards a unique alpine wildflower path or take the gondola back down to our accommodation. In case of fear of heights, this is optional and everyone can choose on his own to join the trip or not. THE LIFT TICKET IS ALWAYS INCLUDED IN YOUR AHR TICKET |
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