Tokyo Fun

Aside from hooping there is a whole lot of fun going on here in Tokyo and as the weather gets cooler we are on the hunt for warm, indoor fun!

I am yet to have a Tokyo karaoke experience that I fully remember but that is not completely unforgettable. Oh the memories, however blurred. Thank god for technology and the peeps who embrace it. Thanks to my karaoke buddies some highlights were captured...thus the memories live on!

Lindsey's birthday bash started off innocently enough with her on a Tokyo scavenger hunt. Naturally the night ended with jugs of undisclosed liquids, wild screams of joy (or pain) and some sweaty looking singers in some questionable pics.

Happy Birthday Lindsey!

Lindsey in a conbini with one of her presents
Ryan, Masao and I chilling before the karaoke storm!
Hilarity!
My tamborine obsession lives on!
Rockin out
Lindsey and I sampling the fine flavors!
Duet!
THE CAKE mmmmmmmmmmm
ps Thanks Lindsey, Mark and Fintan for the pics (I stole them without asking!!)

Warming Up

The nights are getting much cooler and the days much shorter here in Tokyo but we are still keeping ourselves warm with night time hooping sessions!

Sunday Hoop Class Tokyo

Getting ready for hoop class today and looking forward to creating flow between the old and new moves.

A great night's sleep filled with hoop dreams caused by pouring over our latest source of inspiration right before falling asleep.

My latest and greatest hoop love, hooping it up down under Bunny Hoop Star

Tiny Hooper

This is too gorgeous!

Filthy Gorgeous - A hooper's transformation

The Scissor Sisters know how to make a hoop work it!!

結構いい感じ。

YOU-TUBEで見つけた映像。
何かノリノリでSHOULDER TRICKをやってるけど、単なる自慢？？
でも正直やりてぇー。
でもなんで裸なんだか分からないけど....

先週のレッスンは寝技！！

先週の日曜日のレッスンはなんと寝技でした。
今回が初めての寝技のみのレッスンでした。最初に聞いた時は、何かつまらなそうな感じでした。
実際初めて見るとかなり面白く、奥もかなり深いトリックだと分かりました。
しかも見た目では簡単そうに見えても実際はその逆です。またいつもは使わない筋肉なので終わった後かなり身体が重くなりました。未だに筋肉痛ですよ！！
まーでも普段は使わないトリックだと思います。今週のレッスンは期待しています。
それにしてもMARIOの身体は本当に柔らかい！！

Hooping in Tokyo

Last weekend we went traditional and found some unique hooping spots in Kichijoji park!

Masao was being bitten by hungry mosquitoes while I posed!
Good clean Tokyo fun
xx

Juciness

It is no secret that fresh fruits and vegetables are filled with all the gorgeous nutrients we need to keep our insides and outer bits healthy and full of energy. Google the benefits of juicing and you will be overwhelmed with sites offering up juicy goodness.

Not only is juicing fun, the results are freakin delicious!
Last week we were on a mango kick but this morning was all about a splash of citrus.

Today's juicy recipe
4 grapefruits
4 oranges
1 lemon
A chunk of fresh ginger
Dollop of pure honey
mmmmmm spicy!!

Here are some other yummy mixes

Power Punch

Sorrel -- 6 Leaves
Apples -- 2 Large Granny Smith,
Unpeeled, Uncored and Quartered
Lime -- 1 Peeled
Mint -- 1 Sprig with Stems
Parsley -- 1 Handful with Stems

Take this on an empty stomach.
Don't eat or drink anything else for half
an hour.
Any dessert apple can be substituted.

Lemon~Lime Ginger Ale

handful of grapes
1 apple, cored and sliced
½ inch fresh ginger (less if you find the taste too strong)
1/2 lime
1/4 lemon
sparkling mineral water

The Pain Remover from Freedom You

1 lemon
1 orange
3 hard pears
3 apples

Bruises, aches and sprains can be irritated by a toxic bloodstream and a high-protein diet. But a low-protein, natural diet, lessens irritation and reduces inflammation. Not only does this juice taste delightful, it assists in the healing process. Perfect food sustaining perfect bodies.



Juicing Tips
The basics of juicing
Juicing
Juicing for Great Skin

Hooping in the Park

I posted these over at sushi zume but I thought I would put them here too as they are hoop related. Taken after a sweaty hoop a thon in Kichijoji on Tuesday afternoon.

Masao looks so serious and I look slightly exhausted.


Hoop from Hoop Store Tokyo
Pink Star Headphones from Village Vanguard