
I am Katharina
"La Hula Lady"
I am Katharina - "La Hula Lady"
I discovered my greatest passion in 2018:
Hula Hoop Dance.
Hula Hoop Dance.
Born in 1992 in Lower Saxony (DE) and raised on a farm, I developed a love for music and dance as a child. Together with my best friend, I was always the first on the dance floorâespecially at children's birthday parties.
Since my dual studies in occupational therapy, I have specialized in the motor development of children and adolescents. In my work in a child and adolescent psychiatry, I successfully established Hula Hoop Dance as a therapeutic medium. My belief that Hula Hoop Dance makes a valuable contribution to therapeutic work is based on my own positive experiences and the many benefits of this dance form.
With my occupational therapy background, I find it easy to precisely convey new motor sequences and quickly identify 'breakdown points' in my course participants. With patience and empathy, I support my participants in learning new Hula Hoop tricks.
Today, I perform as La Hula Lady at festivals, celebrations, and private events. It brings me great joy to share my passionâwhether through workshops at festivals or in various institutions. I offer Hula Hoop Dance workshops for all levels.
In October 2025, I will host my first Hula Hoop retreat, the Hula Harmony Retreat. Together with my retreat partner Anne AKA Anbelyn, I look forward to seeing you there!
Since my dual studies in occupational therapy, I have specialized in the motor development of children and adolescents. In my work in a child and adolescent psychiatry, I successfully established Hula Hoop Dance as a therapeutic medium. My belief that Hula Hoop Dance makes a valuable contribution to therapeutic work is based on my own positive experiences and the many benefits of this dance form.
With my occupational therapy background, I find it easy to precisely convey new motor sequences and quickly identify 'breakdown points' in my course participants. With patience and empathy, I support my participants in learning new Hula Hoop tricks.
Today, I perform as La Hula Lady at festivals, celebrations, and private events. It brings me great joy to share my passionâwhether through workshops at festivals or in various institutions. I offer Hula Hoop Dance workshops for all levels.
In October 2025, I will host my first Hula Hoop retreat, the Hula Harmony Retreat. Together with my retreat partner Anne AKA Anbelyn, I look forward to seeing you there!
Love Story of Hula Hoop
At an Acroyoga retreat in autumn 2018, it clicked. On a Saturday evening, during a dance event with a DJ, I spotted a blue-silver-striped Hula Hoop in a corner. 'Hmm, Hula HoopâI've never tried that,' I thought. In fact, I had never shown interest in Hula Hoop as a child or at festivals.
Curiously, I picked up the hoop, tried to keep it on my hips a few timesâand it worked! Moving to the music, I immediately entered a flow state and fell head over heels for these colorful plastic hoops.
After the Acroyoga retreat, one thing was clear: 'Now I am completely in love with HULA HOOP!' Since then, I've danced almost every day and can't imagine life without Hula Hoop.
Curiously, I picked up the hoop, tried to keep it on my hips a few timesâand it worked! Moving to the music, I immediately entered a flow state and fell head over heels for these colorful plastic hoops.
After the Acroyoga retreat, one thing was clear: 'Now I am completely in love with HULA HOOP!' Since then, I've danced almost every day and can't imagine life without Hula Hoop.
Vita
2021
- Etablierung Hula Hoop Dance als Therapiemedium als Ergotherapeutin in einer Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (bis heute) (DE)
- Hula Hoop-Ferienprojekt (6 Tage) in einer Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (DE)
2022
- Hula Hoop-Ferienprojekt (6 Tage) in einer Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop auf Knight Life Festival (PL)
- Hula Hoop Performance auf Knight Life Festival (PL)
2023
- 3 Monate StraĂenshow âKatTamiâ in SĂŒd-Ost-Europa (GR, AL, HR, DE)
- KatTami Show (Hula Hoop + DJ) auf griechischer Hochzeit (GR)
- KatTami Show (Hula Hoop + DJ) Camping Legjenda (AL)
- LED Hoop Performance auf O.Z.O.R.A. Festival (HUN) (halboffiziell)
- Hula Hoop AktivitÀtencoach Jubi Juist (11 Tage) (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop auf Poco Loco Festival (DE)
2024
- LED Matrix Hoop Performance KitKatClub Berlin (halboffiziell) (DE)
- LED Matrix Hoop Performance Maskenball TĂŒbingen (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance auf Gala Show, Convention âHooping at the seaâ (DE)
- LED Matrix Hoop Performance KitKatClub Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop StraĂenshow fĂŒr Flohmarkt âDer Toddlerâ, Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop fĂŒr Kids, Berliner Sommer Hoop Jam (Dreh Dich Verein e.V.) (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop (Twinhoop), Ostflimmern Convention (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop fĂŒr Kinder, Ostflimmern Convention (DE)
- LED Matrix Hoop Photoshoot mit Quetzal am Plötzensee (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop fĂŒr Kids, MĂ€dchenfest von Outreach Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance fĂŒr Vernissage âEuropas Frauen, Frauen Europasâ, Pfad der VisionĂ€re, FriedrichsstraĂe Berlin (DE)
- Feuerhoop-Show auf Alexanderplatz, Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop, Kiezburn (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance, Kiezburn (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance, Privat (DE)
- Hula Hoop AktivitÀtencoach, Jubi Juist (11 Tage) (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshops fĂŒr Kinder und Erwachsene am Juister Strand (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop, Motion.Lab.Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop LED Matrix Performance auf Mit Dir Festival (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance mit HummelRummel e.V., 3000 Grad Festival (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop mit HummelRummel e.V., 3000 Grad Festival (DE)
- Hula Hoop LED Matrix Performance mit Scarlett Flamingo, Bucht der TrÀumer Festival (DE)
- Hula Hoop AktivitÀtencoach, Jubi Juist (11 Tage) (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop, Motion.Lab.Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop (LED MATRIX) Performance, Mystic Creatures Festival (PL)
- Hula Hoop Performance im Kater Blau Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance mit Anna Medusa in der Wilden Renate Club Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance Launch von SweetSpot, Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Performance mit Enorm in Form, Kater Blau Club, Berlin (DE)
- Hula Hoop Workshop (Enorm in Form), Kater Blau Club, Berlin (DE)
- LED Matrix Hoop Performance mit Scarlett Flamingo, KitKatClub Berlin (DE)
Origins
Hula Hoop originated in ancient cultures: Thousands of years ago, children in Egypt and Greece played with rings made of dried vines and willows. The modern Hula Hoop boom began in the 1950s in the USA when Wham-O popularized the plastic hoop as a toy under the name 'Hula Hoop.' The term 'Hula' refers to Hawaiian Hula dance, as the hooping movements resemble it. 'Hoop' is the English word for a ring.
Benefits
Physical fitness: Strengthens muscles, especially in the abdomen, back, legs, and hips, improving core strength and stability.
Cardiovascular training: Raises heart rate, burns calories, and boosts endurance. Ideal for weight management.
Coordination and balance: Improves motor skills through hooping movements.
Stress relief and relaxation: Induces a meditative 'flow state,' reducing stress and enhancing well-being.
Creative expression: Encourages creative movements, boosting confidence and self-efficacy.
Social interaction: Often practiced in groups, fostering community and social connections.
Cardiovascular training: Raises heart rate, burns calories, and boosts endurance. Ideal for weight management.
Coordination and balance: Improves motor skills through hooping movements.
Stress relief and relaxation: Induces a meditative 'flow state,' reducing stress and enhancing well-being.
Creative expression: Encourages creative movements, boosting confidence and self-efficacy.
Social interaction: Often practiced in groups, fostering community and social connections.
