The madness and radness of poi (o0,)

I have been practicing Poi for a little over five years now and i can tell you, the benefits are amazing. Poi were developed by the Maori people of New Zealand thousands of years ago and is basically the art of swinging circles with a small weight attached to a chain or chord in each hand. The art of Poi was practiced by men to increase coordination, timing, strength. and by women to increase flexibility of the wrists and hands :)

A Poi spinner can use anything from long socks with tennis balls placed inside it to expensive LED lit orbs.
Fire Poi which is my personal favorite consist of some Kevlar type material wrapped tightly around a small piece of copper pipe attached to a chain. I favour the fire Poi because of the exhilaration you feel when spinning the raging flame over and around your body, it is not something you can easily describe.

 
To outline all the benefits that Poi can bring into your life is a difficult task because there are just so many. Above all spinning Poi can increase your spatial awareness and boost your concentration levels. It will give your muscles a workout and totally increase flexibility, spinning poi also increase your balance and allows you to become more aware of your own space and presence.

• Improves blood circulation.
• Improves muscle mass.
• Improves your spacial Awareness.
• Improves self esteem.
• Improves hand eye co-ordination.
• Improves timing.
• Gain understanding and patience.

Spinning poi will do wonders for your overall fitness of not only the body but also the mind, give it a try and you will be amazed at what you can  achieve.