I am a Certified Hoop Dance Instructor with 2 years of hoop instructing experience. Hooping has totally changed my life in ways I hadn't expected. The sense of joy and success that it brought would have been enough for me, but it went further than that.
Two years ago, at the age of 57, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. The doctor said I would break a hip if I didn't start taking Fosamax. I decided to try exercise instead of medication. I had done weight lifting and treadmill at the gym, but it was so boring and it really didn't seem to be helping.
I saw a lady hooping on TV and I decided to try it. I learned how by watching videos of other people hooping. I hooped consistently for one year, then went for another bone density test. The doctor said my wrist bones were like a 35 year-old and my hips and back showed no further loss of bone mass. I was ecstatic. I had finally found something that was both fun and good for my health.
Pam Theobold
