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SpinPoi

Improving quality of life, one orbit at a time.

SpinPoi is dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through an indigenous art called poi, a ball on a cord that is swung in circular patterns around your body. SpinPoi is fun, affordable, accessible, and scientifically proven to be good for your brain and body.

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Overview

HundrED shortlisted this innovation

HundrED has shortlisted this innovation to one of its innovation collections. The information on this page has been checked by HundrED.

Web presence

2018

Established

10K

Children

15

Countries
Target group
Community
Updated
July 2024
SpinPoi aims to support students of all ages and abilities in improving their wellbeing and becoming more focused, compassionate, and confident learners. SpinPoi helps students feel more connected to each other and more connected to their own bodies and minds, one orbit at a time.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Now more than ever we are in need of simple, affordable, accessible interventions for improving quality of life. SpinPoi was created to address this need by combining Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) with scientific evidence to produce a fun and powerful modality for improving our physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

SpinPoi works through simple movements done with poi, a ball on a cord that you spin in circular patterns around your body. The movements can be done together or alone, sitting or standing, anywhere any time. All you need to participate is a pair of poi, which can be made from items around the house or purchased from one of the many local poi makers in communities across the globe.

How has it been spreading?

SpinPoi has been spreading through online resources and training courses which provide members of the community with the confidence and resources they need to work with poi as a therapeutic tool, and empowers them to improve wellbeing for their communities. SpinPoi is run by the community, for the community.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Getting started with SpinPoi is simple! Visit https://spinpoi.com/beginner-poi to learn your first move.

Implementation steps

Manifest Your Poi
Follow this easy poi making tutorial to learn how to make your very own poi from common items around the house: https://spinpoi.com/how-to-make-poi Not feeling crafty? There are local poi makers everywhere! Look up "poi spinning" on google or etsy to find a poi maker near you.
Try Your First Poi Moves
Once you have your poi, it's time to play! Try your first poi move, the Figure 8, with this easy to follow video tutorial: https://spinpoi.com/beginner-poi Or see if you can move to the music with this poi routine to the original song Spin Your Poi: https://spinpoi.com/kids
Implement SpinPoi in Your Community
We have resources to help you help your community spinning, from video tutorials to .pdf guides to our comprehensive SpinPoi Certification Course which provides hands-on training in working with poi as a therapeutic tool: https://www.spinpoi.com/certifications/

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