Who is Jewelz?
Jewelz Hanssens is Head Hoopologist at Jewelz A Hoopz, and has been hula hooping since 2006.
Jewelz and her friend “hoop” started travelling together in 2008 and on that trip a strong bond was formed. Her hoop has spun her all over the world as a student, a performer, and a teacher.
Jewelz spins her hula hoops in many ways; through hoop dance, circus-style hooping, hoop choreography, “hooptales” (story telling with hoops), hoop fitness, ‘Hooptation’ (hoop meditation) and creative play. She adds hoops to her Laughter Yoga aka Hoopoga and is now teaching Jewelz A Kidz Yoga and yes, you will find hoops spin into that class too!
She is an accredited hula hoop and kids yoga instructor, and children’s coach with many years of experience. Jewelz has taught and performed hula hoops to all ages ranging from 2 years to 85 years olds, at a huge variety of events. Including:
Festivals
Pre-schools
Primary and High Schools
Before & After School Care
Vacation Centres
Council Events
Conventions
Community Circus Schools
Libraries
Women’s Retreats
Hula Hoop Retreats
Just as people come in all shapes and sizes, so do the hoops that Jewelz uses in her shows - mini-hoops, regular hoops, ginormous hoops, heart shaped hoops, tri-hoops, squoops (square hoops) and even pentagon and hexagon shaped hoops.
(Check out her Superpower of Kindness Show to see Jewelz using all these unusual ‘hoops’.)
For extra pizazz she’ll light up your life with LED hoops. fire hoops, fire fans, palm candles and fibre optic whips.
She twirls with isis wings and silk fans as well.
Qualifications:
Current working with Children Check: NSW, QLD, VIC
Current Public Liability Insurance
Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training 2017
Active After-school Communities Community Coach Program
KinderGym Training
Laughter Yoga Facilitator Training
Hoop Empire Hoop Teacher Training
Jewelz A Hoopz is a proud member of ACON's Welcome Here Project
Jewelz is also a part of a performance duo with her sister Lisa Hanssens, The La La Sistarz, where they bring joy and laughter to stages, festivals, and events across Australia and beyond. Talk about double trouble (or sparkle)! Find out more about the La La Sistarz.
She has worked with people of many various abilities, with the disadvantaged and in social circus in the NT and Asia.
Jewels founded Hoopy Happenings in 2010 - an annual weekend and occassional events that celebrate all things hula hoop! Find out more about Hoopy Happenings.
Jewels also is an accredited End-of-Life Consultant (aka Death Doula) or as one of her fellow students called her a “Hoola Doola”, helping people live in the now by planning for the end of their lives. Check out her Cark It Cafe page to find out more.
“My vision is a world where the playful magic of circus, yoga, and laughter—sprinkled with a bit of quirk—helps people celebrate their uniqueness, dance in harmony, and share a contagious, joy-filled kindness everywhere they go.”
- Jewelz Hanssens
Hoopy Loopy Happiness is her tag line and that’s exactly what she likes to bring to you!
Book Jewelz for a roving performance, a school incursion, to arrange a hula hoop or circus workshop, party and more!