How I Found My Flow
I picked up flow arts at nineteen, living in Kauai. I watched a guy hula hooping at a local gathering, completely entranced, lost in his own world — not performing for anyone, just fully at peace inside what he was doing. I wanted that feeling for myself before I even knew what to call it. Within a week I found a hula hoop lying in the forest, like it had been waiting for me, and started teaching myself shapes and movements I'd never tried, connecting them together until it all just made sense — divine geometry.
That hoop went everywhere with me. I started bringing it to parties, meeting other people who played too, and it pulled me all the way in — hours would disappear while I was outside twirling around.
Over the years I found my way into spaces with people flowing other props — fire poi first, then rope dart, contact staff, double staff. Hula hoop and fire fans stayed my main two; they're the most dynamic to how I move, and still the most fun to perform with.
I had real stage fright for a long time and never wanted to perform. That changed in Bali, staying at the Bali Flow Temple — the owner invited me to perform at a hotel opening I assumed would be small, and instead we drove an hour to a beach resort with a Colosseum-style stage. He threw me on, impromptu, and that's where I found my love of performing. From there I started meeting people connected to festivals, performing at clubs in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and LA, and in 2021 I was invited to my first festival, One Love Fest — my first time being part of a real performer team. It's always felt like an honor to be trusted with those spaces.
These days I mostly perform by invitation, and after a hiatus, I've recently been called back. This year I'll be performing at Opulent Temple at Burning Man — a huge opportunity, and one I'm deeply grateful for.
