Eat. Be. Hoop.

✨ Deeply honored to welcome Jonathan Baxter to the teaching team at Eat. Be. Hoop. Retreat ✨

Creator of HoopPath and a beloved pioneer in modern hoopdance, Bax has spent years teaching, traveling, gathering, and sharing his practice and art with communities around the world.

His work invites us into movement as presence, practice, authenticity, play, and human connection 💫

Get Into the Flow: An Intro to Fire Dance with Kim Cleary

This workshop explores the ancient art of fire dancing using palm torches to embody our inner goddess & ignite the fire within.

Participants will learn basic fire safety practices before journeying through various palm torch moves. From there, we’ll build a simple yet stunning choreographed dance.

No previous fire dance experience is necessary. Please wear natural fiber clothing to this workshop/no synthetics

*more details will be sent to ticket holders

is an internationally recognized & sought-after, flow arts performer and instructor.

Known for single & double hoop, multi-hoop and fan tech, Taylor offers tutorials & online courses and she co-created Ignite, a fire-intensive retreat with The Hula Hoop Institute !

At Eat. Be. Hoop. Retreat,

🔥 Taylor is bringing bold movement and serious inspiration

💖 She’ll be leading two dynamic hoop workshops designed to elevate your skills and connect you with your flow. And when the sun 🌅 goes down… Taylor’s fire 🔥 demo takes center stage ~ a stunning blend of flow, control, and pure energy leaving you lit up and ready to spin.

aka Nicole Goss ~ known for transforming movement into medicine !

Nicole is teaching Bun Hooping 101 and performing a playful, soulful hoop piece that celebrates freedom, confidence, and Black girl magic ✨ in motion.

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We’re honored & excited to welcome her to Eat. Be. Hoop VT lineup for June 2026

~ celebrating her artistry, impact & leadership, her flow reminds us that movement can be both joy and revolution.

Nicole embodies the creative freedom & community spirit that define our retreat. 💜

💃🌙 Ready to feel alive in your body?

This playful, powerful practice blends intention, movement, and the hula hoop to clear and tune your Auric Field( the 6-foot bubble that holds your thoughts beliefs, and vibrations).

When your field is clear, life flows: you attract what lights you up and let go of what holds you back.

Patricia leads:
☀️ Opening Ceremony– Learn about your energy field, set intentions, and draw a card from the Oracle Deck.
💃 Dance & Release ~ Flow with your hoop, release what’s heavy, and call in new energy through movement in Patricia’s Hoop Dance Activation Workshop
🌙 Closing Circle– Share, integrate, and seal the shift.

Celestial Circles

Celestial Circles an Astrology Inspired HoopYogini ™ Class. Lead by Nicole, a HoopYogini ™ Master Trainer, Vermont Native, and lover of all things circle!

Step into your own personal orbit.

This unique gentle morning Hatha flow blends the ancient wisdom of astrology using the hoop to guide our alignment, opening the heart and shoulders while grounding our energy for the day ahead.

What to Expect:

• The hoop as a tool for balance and deeper stretching
• A slow, meditative flow to find your center
• Shoulder and heart opening
• A gentle, grounding rhythm to begin the dayAll levels—and all signs—are welcome.

is a seasoned hoop dance instructor with over 15 years of experience who blends diverse styles and techniques to create an engaging, inclusive, and fun learning experience for students of all levels. Her vibrant energy and expert guidance make every class an exciting and transformative journey!

✨ At our first annual retreat, Caterina is bringing the sparkle ✨ and the spin! ⭕️

She’ll be leading two elevated hoop workshops, dazzling us in the Saturday Showcaseand bringing her exquisite jewelry designs ! — wearable pieces that reflect Caterina’s connection to flow, balance, and transformation

Retreat goers will be dripping in gorgeousness and inspired to flow like never before.

began her hoop journey in 2005 amidst a paralyzing bout of depression when she spotted a hot guy doing what she intuited to be a sacred dance with what appeared to be a large black hula-hoop…and her life changed forever.

That hot guy was Jonathan Baxter of the HoopPath, and Ann and Bax traveled, together and separately, for several years teaching the fundamentals of hoopdance all over the globe. 

In 2021 Ann published her first memoir, “The Tao of Hoop: On the Transformational Practice of Hula-Hooping (Seriously, Though),” outlining the enormous changes the hoop inspired.

Currently, Ann & Bax teach weekly via the HoopPath YouTube livestream…on Tuesdays (7pm) and Saturdays (12noon) anyone mat join for sweet shared flowments, fun jams & flow community. 

“ I’m Izzy ~ hooping & fire performing since 2012 with a passion for characters & chaos ! My forte is freestyle hoop flow while embodying different characters.

The jester be jesting, expressing multitudes through costume, makeup & hoop dance ! “

🌟 Create a character workshop w/ Izzy:

“ Discover the weird, sultry, silly character within ~ Through light body movement & costume inspiration, we work together to unleash the beast. . or beauty within “ 🥀

A playful intro to building a performance character with emphasis on including the hoop in character & dance !