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| Our people |
Julie Merritt has been in the field of health and fitness professionally for over 30
years. She is a high-energy, self-starting person who believes in motivating,
inspiring and assisting people of all ages in achieving healthy lifestyle goals.
Julie has been involved with dance and fitness her entire life; from ballet, tap and jazz
lessons beginning at age four to becoming an “aerobics” instructor when the health
club industry first began to boom in the early 80s. She has been certified as a group
fitness instructor by the American Council on Exercise and the Aquatic Exercise
Association. She has worked as a group fitness instructor and as a personal trainer
in Wisconsin, New York, Chicago, and California – most happy to finally make New
Orleans her permanent home and to spread the love of making fitness fun here.
Health and fitness truly is a lifestyle that begins with a little commitment and lots of
motivation. Julie believes that a mixture of better nutrition, a variety of cardiovascular
years. She is a high-energy, self-starting person who believes in motivating,
inspiring and assisting people of all ages in achieving healthy lifestyle goals.
Julie has been involved with dance and fitness her entire life; from ballet, tap and jazz
lessons beginning at age four to becoming an “aerobics” instructor when the health
club industry first began to boom in the early 80s. She has been certified as a group
fitness instructor by the American Council on Exercise and the Aquatic Exercise
Association. She has worked as a group fitness instructor and as a personal trainer
in Wisconsin, New York, Chicago, and California – most happy to finally make New
Orleans her permanent home and to spread the love of making fitness fun here.
Health and fitness truly is a lifestyle that begins with a little commitment and lots of
motivation. Julie believes that a mixture of better nutrition, a variety of cardiovascular
Morgan Tsu-Raun began taking a serious interest in the art of hooping in 2009, and
has developed a style all of her own which includes multiple hoop manipulations
and even partner balancing stunts while hooping. With a gift for creative
choreography and music Morgan creates the most fun and challenging hooping
workouts. The technique produces results on all levels, with tremendous physical
results and inspiration.
Morgan is expanding her repertoire to include juggling and illusions, and is now one
half of the variety duo, The Crescent Circus, which was founded while she was
studying at Penn State University. Now in New Orleans, Morgan performs regularly
for local audiences and is a hooping instructor with NOLA Hooping. Morgan finds
teaching hooping classes to all ages, sizes, and fitness levels to be both inspiring
and Fun! Morgan is proud to call New Orleans home and share hooping with
everyone she meets. Follow her on Facebook at "The Crescent Circus."
has developed a style all of her own which includes multiple hoop manipulations
and even partner balancing stunts while hooping. With a gift for creative
choreography and music Morgan creates the most fun and challenging hooping
workouts. The technique produces results on all levels, with tremendous physical
results and inspiration.
Morgan is expanding her repertoire to include juggling and illusions, and is now one
half of the variety duo, The Crescent Circus, which was founded while she was
studying at Penn State University. Now in New Orleans, Morgan performs regularly
for local audiences and is a hooping instructor with NOLA Hooping. Morgan finds
teaching hooping classes to all ages, sizes, and fitness levels to be both inspiring
and Fun! Morgan is proud to call New Orleans home and share hooping with
everyone she meets. Follow her on Facebook at "The Crescent Circus."
and strength training modes, and loads of fun, provide the necessary motivation to stay committed to your healthy lifestyle
goal. Julie was so excited to find Nola Hooping’s BodyFit classes to add an element of variety and fun to her workouts, that
within two weeks of taking her first class, she started working as a Nola Hooping instructor!
She is even more excited to share that fun and effective workout in the hoop with you!
“You never had this much fun on a treadmill!” (--Julie Merritt)
goal. Julie was so excited to find Nola Hooping’s BodyFit classes to add an element of variety and fun to her workouts, that
within two weeks of taking her first class, she started working as a Nola Hooping instructor!
She is even more excited to share that fun and effective workout in the hoop with you!
“You never had this much fun on a treadmill!” (--Julie Merritt)
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Kimberly Hutchison Lobert is the owner and founder of Nola Hooping. Kimberly
started Nola Hooping after taking a hooping class during a visit to Florida in
March of 2010. She was hooked from the very first class! Prior to that first class,
Kimberly had not been able to keep a hula hoop around her waist and off the
floor; but after one class, amazed herself and accomplished the task! Soon after
that class she traveled to California to train and certify with Diane Lopez, founder
of Bodyhoops.
is comprehensive certified PhysicalMind Pilates Instructor, Pink Ribbon Program,
Golf, Vertical Fitness, and has been involved in the instruction of many other
forms of fitness.
started Nola Hooping after taking a hooping class during a visit to Florida in
March of 2010. She was hooked from the very first class! Prior to that first class,
Kimberly had not been able to keep a hula hoop around her waist and off the
floor; but after one class, amazed herself and accomplished the task! Soon after
that class she traveled to California to train and certify with Diane Lopez, founder
of Bodyhoops.
is comprehensive certified PhysicalMind Pilates Instructor, Pink Ribbon Program,
Golf, Vertical Fitness, and has been involved in the instruction of many other
forms of fitness.
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With the science and knowledge we now have about all of the benefits of hula hooping for fitness, Kimberly is certain that
her passion for challenging workouts that produce results will help bring Nola Hooping to the next level. She is very excited
about sharing her love and the benefits of hooping with everyone in the New Orleans and Northshore areas.
"We take the work out of workout with Exercise in Disguise!" (Kimberly Lobert)
her passion for challenging workouts that produce results will help bring Nola Hooping to the next level. She is very excited
about sharing her love and the benefits of hooping with everyone in the New Orleans and Northshore areas.
"We take the work out of workout with Exercise in Disguise!" (Kimberly Lobert)
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