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Hula Hoop Guru to Break
World Record
On Memorial Day, May 28th, Betty Hoops will attempt to break
her World Record of hula-hoop running a 10K while fundraising for
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester NY.
[May 24] In 2005 on a dare, she set the World Record for hula hooping
while running the entire Bolder Boulder 10K in Boulder, CO. She
knew that the only way to accomplish this feat was to organize a
team of blockers protecting the crowds of runners & walkers
from hitting into her hoop. Team Hoop finished in 1:43 minutes.
In 2006 they broke their time by 18 minutes & out ran the camerawoman
who was supposed to be getting documentation for the Guinness Book.
She fell on her face in the first mile & could never catch up
to the team. They also raised money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
 "I'm
just a Jewish girl from New York who got kicked out of a step aerobics
class when I was 25." Hoops exclaims. Rhythmically challenged, she
was determined to find an easy & inspiring way to stay healthy.
She left her job as a sous chef at Pinons, one of the best restaurants
in Aspen, to hand mold adult hoops & teach classes. Consumer
demand kept growing, so she devoted all her time to building a worldwide
hoop business.
Betty Hoops hopes to inspire & educate busy
people all over the world, that feeling radiant in ones mind &
body can happen in just a few minutes with one of Americas favorite
past times. "People try to convince me that they are not teachable.
I put them into the right sized hoop & teach them in less than
5 minutes & they always shout 'You were right, I can do it.'
In that moment they feel empowered. You just never know what they
might try next."
 Betty
has been on the Caroline Rhea Show, Fox 5 News NY, LA Morning Show
& ESPN. Publications write about her ability to heal others
through hoop such as; Aspen Peak Magazine, Santa Barbara Press,
Vision Magazine and Vegetarian Times. One of her students was even
on The Late Show with David Letterman. He hoop/walked with an original
Betty Hoop.
About Company:
Betty Hoops Dance TherapyŽ was formed in 1998. She teaches her programs
in schools, health clubs & yoga centers throughout the country.
In 2003 she contracted with Gaiam. Together they sell the Gaiam
Dance Hoop Kit in Target & online. This kit offers a collapsible/padded
hoop for adults and a workout dvd based in yoga & sport training.
Betty can be reached on the Web at: www.bettyhoops.com
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