Hoop Conditioning Plan
Eight weeks of floor and bar exercises to get strong enough for the hoop.
PDF · 8 weeks · 36 pages
No. 12Thursday 5 November 2026Free
Chalk Up
Aerial hoop training, one season at a time
A letter every Saturday with the week’s training video, what went wrong and what I’m working on next.
- NewSeason four: a first hoop routine
- Chalk, grip and sore hands
- Taping wrists before training
Latest videos
Training videos in seasons, a new one every Saturday, with a letter on what I learned.
November 2026
3 videos
Season four: a first hoop routine
Putting four moves together into a short routine, filmed in one take.
Chalk, grip and sore hands
How I look after my hands, and when I use chalk.
Taping wrists before training
The way I tape, and why I stopped taping every session.
About
About me
I came to the hoop late, at twenty-nine, after years of gymnastics as a child. Now I perform in cabarets and small circus shows around Montreal, and I train in a warehouse studio with a very high ceiling.
My videos follow my training in seasons: one skill a season, from the first try to a routine. I keep a training diary with sketches of every move, and the plans in the shop come straight out of it.
Digital downloads
Downloads
Download as soon as you pay. Yours to keep.
Training Diary Pages
The printable pages I use to note every session.
PDF · 20 pages
Hand and Wrist Care Guide
Taping, chalk, rest and stretches for sore hands.
PDF · 14 pages
Stretch Session Video
The fifteen-minute stretch I do after training, to follow along.
Video · 15 min
Online course
My course
Video course · 6 lessons
Aerial Hoop Basics
Six lessons from your first hang to a simple sequence, for studio beginners.
- Before you climb
- Hanging and grip
- The first mount
- Sitting in the hoop
- Coming down safely
- A first sequence
Printed to order
Merch
My designs, printed to order and shipped by Printful.
Hoop and stars tee
A soft cotton tee, printed to order.
Tee · printed to order
Silks spiral mug
An 11 oz glossy mug, dishwasher safe.
Mug · printed to order
Rig badge hoodie
A heavy, warm hoodie, printed to order.
Hoodie · printed to order
Chalky hands print
A matte print, 12 by 16 inches.
Print · 12 × 16 in