Our retreats are all about Connection...
Our intention is to help you connect deeper:
to your authentic self,
to nature,
to your hoop dance practice,
and to other women of shared interests.
2026 HOOP RETREAT
Do you love hooping and desire to increase your abilities?
Looking for a fun adventure in a nurturing and supportive environment?
Our secluded get-a-way has the comforts of home surrounded by the beauty of nature.
We offer:
Intensive hoop workshops
Restorative Yoga classes
Meditative nature walks
Mindfulness exercises
Sunset hoop jams
LED glow session
and much more!
Our retreats are designed with all skill levels in mind, so no matter if you are a total newbie beginner or well advanced in your practice our professional instructors are ready to work with you to help you achieve your personal best. All activities are optional, so you can partake in as much or as little as you like.
Our retreats are truly small and intimate with maximum of guest hoopers.
Come Grow with us!
2026 Dates
July24th-27th
Venue
Past retreats were held on the southern OR coast, and in the mountains of Northern California near Mt. Shasta.
We're excited that our 2026 retreat will be In the coastal hills of S Humboldt County In Northern CA. Love the coast, rivers, and Redwoods?
If so, you will adore this setting..
Peaceful and private retreat grounds with woods, open meadows, a beautiful mountain stream, and sparkling night skies.
Accommodations have a rustic summer camp vibe, with cozy cabins, and cabin dorms. as well as some camping options.
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2026 Instructors
Brecken Rivara
Brecken has been teaching hoop dance since 2007.
What had begun two years earlier as a living room dance party (... and to some degree, always will be) extended into an ever-evolving-exploration of how to use the hoop as a movement teacher.
She is known and celebrated for her dynamic, ragdoll qualities, speedy barrel rolls and more recently “floor hooping;” all of which are tethered to methods that she has now taught in over 100 locations worldwide.
She is SO excited to be back at the Coastal Hoop Flow Retreat! and returning to her Hoop Tribe. She sends her sincere thanks to you all for keeping the dance alive.
Miss Pinto
Miss Pinto is a movement artist, musician,.fire performer, visual artist, and educator. Nomadic at heart, she travels the country (and occasionally the world) to share her love of movement, and showing the ways it can transform the health of individuals and communities.
Dance and movement arts have been a part of her life since childhood, her first memories of prop manipulation being a baton twirling class in early elementary school, She became infatuated with actual fire spinning in her teenage years when she saw a man juggle flaming swords while riding a 6 foot unicvcle in a southern Georgia swamp next to a New Year's campfire. But it wasn't until her mid-20s when the hula hoop stole her heart and inspired her to leave the corporate world.
15 vears, 500,000 miles, and many props later, she's still bringing play and laughter to students of all ages.
Social @katiepintobellafish
Alex Chana Eisenberg
Over the past decade, Alex Chana Eisenberg (aka Chana Hoops) has performed on stages, in street festivals, and in a variety of unexpected settings, showcasing her versatility and profound love of the art. She’s a proud member of the Feral Fire Flow Collective and is deeply involved in her local circus community at Pop-Up Movement where she juggles many hats: instructor, student, performer, housekeeper, and groundskeeper. In addition to coaching hooping, she also teaches general circus and indoor parkour for kids, while honing her own skills in cyr wheel, juggling, and handstands. When Alex is not circus-ing, she’s probably writing poetry in her off-grid cabin next to a purring cat named Grendel.
Social @chana.hoops
Laurissa Bocci
Laurissa started practicing yoga as a teenager while on a youth exchange program in India. For Laurissa, movement is medicine. Whether through yoga or dance, there is a somatic release that can only be found through motion. Her teaching style is gentle, encouraging each person to listen to their own body and move in a way that feels supportive to them. She currently teaches at a studio ir Portland and continues to deepen her practice through advanced teacher trainings and continuing education. Off the mat, Laurissa is pursuing graduate studies as a Marriage and Family Therapist, weaving together her passions for health in the body, mind, and soul
Claire Mayo
Claire is an Astrologer, Level 2 Reiki Practitioner, and Hairstylist in the PNW.
"I practice what’s known as Hellenistic or Traditional Astrology where we focus on timing, cycles, and activations in a person’s life to find ways to best utilize the rhythms currently at play and find greater appreciation and acceptance of our inherent gifts and life struggles. Many people don’t realize our birth chart is capable of showing us more than just a mirror of our psychology, (which don’t get me wrong that’s incredibly validating and worthwhile all by itself) but it can ALSO help us understand where we are in our life’s journey. You hear the expression all the time that we are on a path, but we are stumbling along, finding our way as we go, and in the dark. Astrology can let you know the terrain that path is on, the topography, the weather conditions, the vistas and rough patches along the way, as well as the tools you already have with you. Wouldn’t that information make your trip easier? You could then be better mentally and emotionally prepared and use your resources accordingly. I started my studies in astrology during the dark times of the pandemic when many of us were left to our own devices for better or worse; Astrology has been one of the most helpful and rewarding pursuits I’ve taken on (besides when I started hula hooping) and it has been invaluable during these wild times. I’d love to share the life hacks, rhythms, and gifts your chart is holding safe for you so that you can gain deeper acceptance and discernment while navigating your life path to its fullest potential.
Massage
Miss Pinto ~ Movement Artist, Musician, and Thai Yoga Therapist
Pinto has been practicing Thai Yoga Bodywork at events around the country since completing her Thai Yoga Therapy Certification at the White Lotus Foundation in 2015. This unique and complete system combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, gentle twisting, deep stretching and meditation. It releases tension, increases vitality and creates wholeness of mind, body and spirit in both giver and receiver.
Pinto is excited to provide bodywork for retreat participants (additional cost applies).
You can learn more about Pinto and her various artistic projects through instagram: @katiepintobellafish
Paula V.
My attendance at the Southern Oregon Coast hoop retreat was absolutely wonderful. I cannot say enough about how positive my entire experience was from start to finish. The instructors were so patient, kind, and knowledgeable and are gifted in teaching the art of hooping to all levels. There were other various options of classes to partake in such as yoga and a chakra dance.
The property is absolutely gorgeous and the accommodations were so comfortable and welcoming. The meals provided were all deliciously homemade and healthy.
Em Robbins does a phenomenal job of hosting this wonderful retreat. I look forward to attending the next one.
Guest Reviews
Morgan B.
I attended the Coastal Hoop Retreat for the first time in 2022. Upon registering I had no idea what to expect, I just knew that the retreat looked like a lot of fun and a great way to build my hoop community as well as enjoy some time on the beach. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this retreat FAR exceeded my expectations in every possible way and was forever life changing.
I had been in a dark place mentally and emotionally and was in dire need of community and love. What I found at this retreat was all of that and so much more. I found my life long soul tribe and forever friends that continue to shower me in love on a daily basis. More than that I found my love for myself.
This retreat was more than just a TON of fun, it was spiritually uplifting and left me feeling whole again.
I will be forever grateful to Em for hosting such an incredible event that literally set my life on fire (in the best of ways), and for doing such an amazing job feeding us such delicious food!
This retreat was life changing and I cannot wait to come back.
The mountain is calling"
Joy L.
“Honestly I love adventures and the wild rugged coast of Oregon but I tend to get bad social anxiety. Group retreats are normally way out of my comfort zone. However I’m so happy my hoop gave me the confidence to go to this one because it is an awesome experience! Plus there’s something special about the people who are also drawn to this kind of retreat that makes it easy. Easy to relax and easy to play- dancing around on flower laden grassy hills with stunning sunsets at the retreat center and flowing with circles and new friends on the cool sandy shores where the steady waves of the Pacific Ocean roars. Yup. It’s pure Magic. “
