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LED Poi is a new form of illuminated flow performance art. Flow arts, in general, combine a variety of different art disciplines including fire spinning, dance, and juggling.
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How Children Can Use LED POI Balls for Skill Building LED Poi is a new form of illuminated flow performance art. Flow arts, in general, combine a variety of different art disciplines including fire spinning, dance, and juggling. To understand what LED Poi is all about, you should first learn about Poi as a performance art. Poi involves the spinning of tethered weights in various geometric and rhythmical patterns. The art form originated from the Maori tribes of New Zealand. Since its discovery, it has evolved and expanded all over the world. Poi can easily be crafted from about any material. This has led to the creation of LED poi, through which the art form has become even more increasingly popular, particularly in rave communities and EDM festival cultures. LED poi or glow poi consists of an object that glows or lights up and is attached to a string, usually one poi in each hand. They can be found in the form of pods, balls, and even nunchucks. More modern LED poi sets even include space sabers and whips. These flow toys are extremely beneficial to children in terms of developing their creativity, flexibility, and dexterity. Just like any art form, LED poi and flow arts are great for expressing one’s self and having fun while doing so. One of the best things about poi and flow arts is that they use the movement of the entire body, making poi spinning an extremely fun and healthy activity. Poi does not only help exercise the body, but also the mind, as it involves incredible coordination of movements, as you flow through the surroundings. This mid and body connection makes LED poi spinning very similar to meditative activities like Tai Chi and Yoga, which can likewise have incredible effects on children. Some basic techniques that are used in LED Poi performances include holding or gripping the poi, spinning, swinging, crossing, turning, and butterfly swinging. Modern glow poi dances borrow from many physical art forms like juggling, flow arts and other forms of dance. Glow pois contain LED light sources that are attached to each end of a chain or string. They are often swung and spun in the dark to achieve maximum lighting effects.