At MoodHoops, our mission is to inspire movement, creativity, and connection through the art of flow.
We craft thoughtfully designed props that spark joy, support self-expression, and invite play, from quiet moments of solo practice to performances shared with a crowd. Blending handcrafted care with creative technology, we make tools that help people feel more present, confident, expressive, and connected.
MoodHoops is a woman-owned small business and a proudly inclusive workshop. We believe flow is for every body, every background, and every stage of the journey.
Built with a love for the craft and deep appreciation for the circles we share.
MoodHoops has been handcrafting LED hoops and flow props in the USA since 2011.
The idea began after three longtime friends traveled to Burning Man and found themselves completely inspired by a community shaped by art, creativity, movement, and play. After returning home, they took a leap and began building something of their own.
The earliest MoodHoops workshop was a tiny triangle-shaped house on stilts along the Weeki Wachee River in Florida. Every available corner became part of the operation. Hoops were crafted, photographed, packed, and shipped from the house, while an old school bus that had traveled across the country to Burning Man occasionally served as overflow space.
On January 1, 2011, the MoodHoops online shop officially opened.
At the time, finding the right hoop was not always easy. Many hoop shops were tiny hobby operations with limited options. We wanted to create a more welcoming and reliable experience. We sourced vibrant multicolor LEDs, developed thoughtfully coordinated styles, photographed glowing hoops with trails so customers could see their magic in motion, and made it easier to choose a hoop that fit your style, your body, and your budget.
From the beginning, we cared just as much about the experience surrounding the prop as the prop itself: helpful guidance, reliable construction, responsive support, and removable rechargeable batteries so the glow could keep going.
As LED technology evolved, so did our imagination.
Our FutureHoop line helped push LED hoop visuals beyond simple chasers and color fades into animated imagery, expressive motion graphics, customizable patterns, and playful visual experiences that unfold as the hoop spins. Inspired by music visualizers, digital art, and the beauty of movement itself, we have continued refining the ways technology can support flow without distracting from it.
Over the years, our once-humble hoop shop has grown into a creative flow-prop studio. Today, we make LED hoops, smart hoops, LED poi, staffs, wands, fans, daytime hoops, beginner hoops, fitness hoops, unusual hoop shapes, fire props, accessories, and more.
Some props are designed to be simple and instantly playful. Others offer deep customization for artists who want to shape every detail. Across the collection, the goal remains the same: to create tools that feel exciting, intuitive, beautiful, and made to be used.
MoodHoops would not be what it is today without the artists, performers, teachers, photographers, collaborators, and longtime flow enthusiasts who have shared our props with the world.
Over the years, we have watched our hoops and flow props become part of performances, workshops, festival nights, quiet practice sessions, creative experiments, and countless moments of connection. The artists who have moved with our props, shared their ideas, offered thoughtful feedback, and championed our work have helped shape the path we continue to follow.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who has carried a little MoodHoops glow into their own communities. Your creativity keeps inspiring ours.
Every MoodHoops prop is built or hand-finished by our small team in sunny Florida.
Behind each finished piece are many careful steps: cutting, shaping, soldering, sanding, assembling, testing, refining, and packing. We continually reinvest in better materials, stronger construction, improved electronics, and thoughtful design updates.
We believe a good prop should not be disposable. We prioritize durability, repairability, replaceable components, and practical support whenever possible so that your prop can stay in motion for years to come.
The flow arts are always changing. Hoops have become lighter, props have become more expressive, and artists continue to invent entirely new ways to move. We pay attention, ask questions, and keep evolving alongside the community.
We build props for real people and real movement. Comfort, balance, durability, visual impact, serviceability, and ease of use all matter.
Some people are picking up a hoop for the very first time. Others are developing performances, exploring new movement styles, or designing custom visual experiences. We want everyone to feel welcomed into the circle.
Even after fifteen years, we are still experimenting, refining, and learning. Every new idea builds on the props, people, and possibilities that came before it.
When you reach out to MoodHoops, a real human is here to help. We care deeply about the props we make, the people who use them, and the small team who brings them to life.
MoodHoops has changed a great deal since the days of building hoops in a tiny house on the river, but the heart of the project remains the same.
We are still here to make beautiful things, support creative movement, and help people find a little more joy in the circles they share.
