Hula hoops were something most would have picked up on the playground, but perhaps haven't touched since then.
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Leeton's Emma Cantrill has been teaching herself for six years all of the tricks and skills required for hula hooping and now she's sharing that knowledge with others.
She's currently running weekly classes for beginners up to intermediate, however due to her work commitments she has found it difficult some weeks to maintain consistency with the lessons.
So, she's now working on a plan for next year to hold monthly workshops with residents that will include lessons teaching the basics, tricks and more.
Miss Cantrill found hula hooping online and decided to teach herself the craft.
"I was working shift work then like I am now and I wanted something that would be good for fitness and just for my mental health as well, she said.
"So I order a hoop and started learning via YouTube. It was the dance factor that drew me in.
"I've always danced, so it seemed perfect to me. It's fitness that's not boring."
A small community of residents have taken up the hula hoop sport and it's open to anyone to learn.
"Any body shape can do it ... it's improved my balance, strength, creativity, fitness and I've also lost weight since I started it," Miss Cantrill said.
Ideally, Miss Cantrill would like to start perform with the hoops as COVID-19 restrictions ease, as well as holding jams with other like-minded creatives as part of her monthly workshops.
"I love being creative ... hula hooping is much more than just twirling the hoop around your waist," she said.
"There's lots of tricks you can learn with multiple hoops at a time, as well as illusions."
Miss Cantrill has also started making her own hula hoops and will be holding a stall at the December Leeton Farmers Markets, making it the perfect opportunity to pick one up and start practicing before her workshops get started in 2021.
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