play poi Fueling your love of poi http://playpoi.com/atom/feed 2010-05-19T08:58:56+00:00 Swiss Retreat 2010 Vlog http://playpoi.com/community/blog/swiss-retreat-2010 2010-09-02T12:49:16+00:00 2010-09-06T09:39:26+00:00 nick

We've wrapped up our third annual Swiss Poi Retreat at the Balmeggberg! It was great fun -- spinning, sauna, and yummy organic food.

Check out our Swiss Poi Retreats album on Flickr for some beautiful photos, and see our vlog from a day of training and play below!

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We've wrapped up our third annual Swiss Poi Retreat at the Balmeggberg! It was great fun -- spinning, sauna, and yummy organic food.

Check out our Swiss Poi Retreats album on Flickr for some beautiful photos, and see our vlog from a day of training and play below!

]]> Canada Workshop Tour: Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa http://playpoi.com/community/blogs/playpoi/upcoming-workshops-fall-2010 2010-08-19T11:06:36+00:00 2010-08-28T11:59:21+00:00 nick Did summer leave you wanting to learn more poi? Great! Below is a list of upcoming playpoi workshops and retreats with Nick Woolsey:

Oct 9 - 10
Poi Workshops
Halifax, Canada

Oct 15 - 17
Weekend Poi Intensive
Toronto

Oct 18 - Dec 9
Poi Beginner Series
in Toronto

Oct 18 - Dec 9
Poi Beyond The Basics Series
Toronto

Nov 12 - 14
Weekend Intensive
Toronto

Nov 27 - 28
Weekend Workshops
Montreal

Dec 11 - 12
Weekend Workshops
Ottawa

]]> Did summer leave you wanting to learn more poi? Great! Below is a list of upcoming playpoi workshops and retreats with Nick Woolsey:

Oct 9 - 10
Poi Workshops
Halifax, Canada

Oct 15 - 17
Weekend Poi Intensive
Toronto

Oct 18 - Dec 9
Poi Beginner Series
in Toronto

Oct 18 - Dec 9
Poi Beyond The Basics Series
Toronto

Nov 12 - 14
Weekend Intensive
Toronto

Nov 27 - 28
Weekend Workshops
Montreal

Dec 11 - 12
Weekend Workshops
Ottawa

]]> G Teaches the Pendulm Antispin Swooshy Uppy Thing! http://playpoi.com/learn/pendulum-antispin-swooshy-uppy-thing 2010-07-08T20:26:18+00:00 2010-07-09T17:55:04+00:00 nick In this video G teaches a fun wall plane pattern combining antispin and pendulum. Videography by Mezzé Flame | Karen Ng. Click through to watch the full sized looping video!

 

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]]> In this video G teaches a fun wall plane pattern combining antispin and pendulum. We still don't know what to call it but soon you'll be able to do it too! Videography by Mezzé Flame | Karen Ng

 

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]]> Light at the end of the (Poi) Tunnel http://playpoi.com/inspiration/feature-videos/light-end-poi-tunnel 2010-06-09T07:03:00+00:00 2010-06-09T07:03:00+00:00 nick G and Nick playing with poi tunneling at Purnati Center in Bali. Music by Delhi2dublin. Tutorials on poi tunneling coming soon! :)

]]> G and Nick playing with poi tunneling at Purnati Center in Bali. Music by Delhi2dublin. Tutorials on poi tunneling coming soon! :)

]]> Flowtoys Launches Modular System! http://playpoi.com/gear/reviews/led-tools/flowtoys-modular-system 2010-06-05T07:16:49+00:00 2010-06-09T05:47:26+00:00 nick Flowtoys has launched their new modular system! This is great news for anybody who plays with more than one kind of toy. Below is an overview of the new products with Sean and Prisna in Bali. If you like what you see, go straight to flowtoys.

]]> Flowtoys has launched their new modular system! This is great news for anybody who plays with more than one kind of toy. Below is an overview of the new products with Sean and Prisna in Bali. If you like what you see, go straight to flowtoys.

]]> Partner poi performance by Zan and Aurora http://playpoi.com/inspiration/videos-we/partner-poi-performance-zan-aurora 2010-05-29T08:33:04+00:00 2010-05-31T10:15:35+00:00 nick Partner poi at its best by Aurora and Zan. Check out Zan's poi retreat in Costa Rica if you get the chance (we sure would if we were you).

]]> Partner poi at its best by Aurora and Zan. Check out Zan's poi retreat in Costa Rica if you get the chance (we sure would if we were you).

]]> 100% More Poi http://playpoi.com/inspiration/feature-videos/100-percent-more-poi 2010-05-19T09:17:03+00:00 2010-05-19T09:18:03+00:00 nick video description:

We hope you'll enjoy this video reel of Team Playpoi's doings at temporary poi headquarters during the Great Bali Poi Mapping Adventure (now with 100% more poi)!

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We hope you'll enjoy this video reel of Team Playpoi's doings at temporary poi headquarters during the Great Bali Poi Mapping Adventure (now with 100% more poi)!

]]> The Great Bali Poi Mapping Adventure #2: Poop Coffee! (and 100% more Ducks) http://playpoi.com/community/blogs/playpoi/poop-coffee-and-ducks 2010-04-30T07:57:13+00:00 2010-05-19T09:03:18+00:00 nick The second blog as we continue to map poi in Bali!

]]> The second blog as we continue to map poi in Bali!

]]> Crossers Extensions Tutorial by Alien Jon http://playpoi.com/learn/poi/moves/advanced/crosser-extensions-tutorial-alien-jon 2010-04-24T01:24:53+00:00 2010-05-19T08:38:37+00:00 nick Karen and Jon got together at the poi retreat in Bali to make a video tutorial on crosser extensions with poi. Big thanks for posting!

]]> Karen and Jon got together at the poi retreat in Bali to make a video tutorial on crosser extensions with poi. Big thanks for posting!

]]> G's Favourite Move with Sambal (Featuring a Sea Urchin and Nick's Meow Song) http://playpoi.com/inspiration/feature-videos/finding-g-spot-beach 2010-04-21T11:13:32+00:00 2010-05-19T08:58:13+00:00 nick After 4 days we came back to make G do more poi moves! Thanks to Karen for the video editing, and click "read more" to see the looping video! :)

]]> After 4 days we came back to make G do more poi moves! Thanks to Karen for the video editing :)

 

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]]> The Great Bali Poi Mapping Adventure Blog #1 http://playpoi.com/community/blogs/playpoi/introducing 2010-04-17T06:07:54+00:00 2010-05-19T08:58:27+00:00 nick We've fixed up an old house in the rice fields of Bali to serve as poi headquarters while we bring you a bunch of new poi videos and community resources. This is our first vlog of the adventure!

]]> We've fixed up an old house in the rice fields of Bali to serve as poi headquarters while we bring you a bunch of new poi videos and community resources. This is our first vlog of the adventure!

]]> Finding the G-spot on the Beach http://playpoi.com/inspiration/finding-g 2010-04-07T03:27:51+00:00 2010-05-19T08:58:42+00:00 nick We found a nice spot on the beach to get G to demonstrate some of his poi spinning brilliance. Also, we managed to convince G to stay in Bali so he will be joining us to teach at the retreats in May. For more videos of G check out his Youtube channel.

]]> We found a nice spot on the beach to get G to demonstrate some of his poi spinning brilliance. Also, we managed to convince G to stay in Bali so he will be joining us to teach at the retreats in May. For more videos of G check out his Youtube channel.

]]> Fire Spinning in Bali, March 2010 http://playpoi.com/fire-spinning-bali-march-2010 2010-03-27T12:42:36+00:00 2010-05-19T08:58:56+00:00 nick Fire spinning in Bali! Another video by Karen. The last night of the retreat was amazing. Big thanks to everybody!

]]> Fire spinning in Bali! Another video by Karen. The last night of the retreat was amazing. Big thanks to everybody!

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