Kaitlin Shimer
Kaitlin is a very playful person, and has been a dancer her entire life, so in 2013, when she had a roommate who let her borrow her hoop, it was love at first sight, and she hasn't stopped spinning since!
She originally learned some basics from her roommate, but for the most part, she taught herself by watching YouTube videos. After about a year, she started to get involved with the hooping community by going to her first ever "Hooplah" in Somerville, led by the Boston Hoop Troop. Inspired by the incredible hooping community, she began going to workshops and events in the area. She loves learning from other hoopers, and is happy to introduce hoop dance to anyone who is interested. She is always amused at how strangers react to seeing her carry hoops around town--and even keeps a written record of these frequent "hoop encounters."
Kaitlin incorporates hoop dance into nearly every aspect of her life. As a Residential Counselor at a treatment facility for women with eating disorders, Kaitlin leads several therapy groups. Awhile back, she decided to start bringing hoops to these groups, believing that they could serve as a way for her patients to reconnect with their bodies. Since then, she has witnessed the remarkable ways in which the hoop can facilitate the processes of self-exploration and self-expression. Kaitlin hopes to one day have a private practice in which individuals with eating disorders/body image issues can heal through hoop dance.
Kaitlin is ecstatic to be a member of the Boston Hoop Troop, and is looking forward to all the hoop-adventures ahead!
She originally learned some basics from her roommate, but for the most part, she taught herself by watching YouTube videos. After about a year, she started to get involved with the hooping community by going to her first ever "Hooplah" in Somerville, led by the Boston Hoop Troop. Inspired by the incredible hooping community, she began going to workshops and events in the area. She loves learning from other hoopers, and is happy to introduce hoop dance to anyone who is interested. She is always amused at how strangers react to seeing her carry hoops around town--and even keeps a written record of these frequent "hoop encounters."
Kaitlin incorporates hoop dance into nearly every aspect of her life. As a Residential Counselor at a treatment facility for women with eating disorders, Kaitlin leads several therapy groups. Awhile back, she decided to start bringing hoops to these groups, believing that they could serve as a way for her patients to reconnect with their bodies. Since then, she has witnessed the remarkable ways in which the hoop can facilitate the processes of self-exploration and self-expression. Kaitlin hopes to one day have a private practice in which individuals with eating disorders/body image issues can heal through hoop dance.
Kaitlin is ecstatic to be a member of the Boston Hoop Troop, and is looking forward to all the hoop-adventures ahead!
