All Hoops for Healing hoops are custom-made with high quality materials and attention to detail.  Each hoop is made with industrial grade tubing and connectors to ensure durability.  Friction generating tapes in colors of your choice are used to customize your hoop. The weight and size  of the hoop along with the friction of the tape allow even the most rhythmically challenged among us to keep a hoop rotating. You will immediately notice the difference between Hoops for Healing's weighted hoops and the hoops that you find at a toy store. My desire is for you to experience the joy of growing stronger  in body while nurturing your soul through laughter. (Who can hoop without smiling?)      DID YOU KNOW: ~ Hooping has been enjoyed by many cultures for thousands of years. ~ The word "hula" didn't become associated with the hoop until the 1800's when British soldiers visited the Hawaiian islands and noticed a similiarity between the hula dance and hooping. ~ Although the name Hula Hoop® is trademarked, the hoop itself cannot be patented because no modern company can claim its invention. ~ In 1958 an estimated 80 to 100 million Hula Hoops®  were sold in just four months. ~ Japan once banned hooping because the rotating action of the hips seemed indecent. ~ In April 2008, Ashrita Furman, set a world record for the most hoop rotations in one minute with an 11.5 foot hoop! ~ World Hoop Day  has been established to help give hoops to kids living in extreme poverty and underdevoloped neighborhoods of the world. This year's World Hoop Day is 10-10-10.