<b>What is aerial hoop?</b> <br>“Aerial Hoop” or “Lyra” is a hoop suspended on a rope made of <br>very strong material (usually steel or aluminum) and can be <br>hollow or solid inside. Aerial acrobatics on a hoop combines <br>strength, elegance and flexibility. Aerial hoop strengthens the <br>whole body, especially the upper and middle parts, improves <br>balance, range and grace of movement. <br> <br><b>Selecting an Aerial Hoop</b> <br>our measurements are taken from the inner diameter instead of outer, which enables you to have the correct distance you need from your head to the upper bar. <br>Properly sizing an aerial hoop or Lyra comes down to personal preference, and what you are comfortable with.<br> <br>A method of selecting an aerial hoop is to sit in a chair, measure from the seat of the chair to the top of the head, and add 2 inches.<br> <br>The number of points your aerial hoop has will depend on how you are going to use it, what effect you are after and what you are comfortable with. <br>The following is a list of just a few things you might want to take into account when choosing your aerial hoop:<br> <br>Double point hoops allow less overall movement, they also allow for an extra range of poses to be performed on the top bar.<br> However, due to the method of rigging they do take up more vertical space.<br> <br>Single point hoops tend to rotate a lot more, however they allow for you to rig in smaller spaced areas.<br> <br>Double point hoops allow you to perform moves that tip forward and back with a smaller amount of lateral movement.<br> <br>Single point allows the hoop to rotate so additional moves can be performed.<br>