Ancient Hula

Can You Lose Weight With an Unweighted Hula Hoop?

Recreational activities like the hula hoop can promote weight loss by encouraging you to be more active, thus burning extra calories over the course of a day. Normally, hula hoops sold as manufactured products include sand as a weight. Although...

Things to Do in Maui at Night

While Maui entices visitors with endless miles of beaches and water activities, the fun does not stop when the sun goes down. You can view some of the prettiest sunsets and gaze at the stars from several of Maui's beaches or at the Haleakala...

Shamanic Bodywork Training

Shamanic bodywork training is not going to bulk up your biceps or burn off unwanted calories. Rather, it is a form of holistic healing that works on multiple levels. Founded by Wayne Kealohi Powell in 1977, shamanic bodywork is designed to...

Hula Hooping Tips

Though lightweight circular hoops for play and exercise have been around since ancient times, the term "hula hoop" emerged in the 1800s. British sailors who had seen traditional dancing on the Hawaiian Islands coined the term “hula...

Benefits of Using a Hula Hoop

The origins of the hula hoop can be traced back nearly 3,000 years ago to ancient Egypt, according to Marin on the Move. The hula hoop was a popular toy in the 1960s, and the Denver Post reported in 2009 that hooping was making the hula hoop...

Benefits of Hula Hooping

While hula hooping gained widespread popularity in the United States from the Wham-O creation in the 1950's, the activity actually dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece. Today, you can find inexpensive, colorful hula hoops in just about any store...

Does Hula Hooping Slim Your Waist?

Hula hooping can be an enjoyable exercise with many benefits. If you get bored easily at the gym, change up your regular workout routine by incorporating some hula hooping. It's also an ideal low-impact cardiovascular exercise if you have joint...