Major Thom Thumb is a performer, teacher, event organizer, actor, and writer. He's come to play with us at retreats and worked with Alien Jon in teaching partner poi. He's taught movement arts at all kinds of festivals around the world, performed with many amazing artists, and he recently landed a role as a clown in the upcoming motion picture Water For Elephants!
He loves partner play and creating with others. An organizer of the Play Immersion festival, his focus is on poi play as a joyful meditation, and he is on a permanent mission to bring the silly. We welcome him to the team as an ambassador of play!
The Festa del Fuoco di Stromboli is a celebration of the element of fire and the many ways we creatively interact with it as human beings. It draws fire performers, musicians and artists from around the world. It takes place September 1-15 on the island of Stromboli in Sicily. The first week there are amazing performances every night and the second week there will be many workshops, including a week long poi intensive with Thom Thumb!
Come join us August 10-12 near Austin, TX for FLOWSTORM! I will be teaching along with Ronan Mcglouglin, Chris Rovo, Sage, and many other amazing spinners. FlowStorm will be a cross-pollinating of the teachings of world renowned flow artists with the wisdom of ancient traditions such as martial arts, as well as world changing ideas such as Open Source Ecology and Permaculture. Together we can empower sustainable flow communities and training spaces and show the world that these arts are more than showing off, they are a trans formative way of life! Find out more at http://www.flowstorm.info
When Thom Thumb's poi are stolen by the mischievious thief Tressa En Abundancia, he goes to great lengths to get them back. WARNING! This video contains footage of someone being beaten with a shoe...
If Playpoi and a Zen Monastery had a baby it would be this retreat. Nick Woolsey, Alien Jon, Banyan, Tea Faerie, and Thom Thumb of team Playpoi have joined forces to bring you a totally different kind of retreat. This week is fueled by a vision of something more important than poi tricks. We're aiming at tangible personal transformation and the ability to manifest the flow state at will.
Thom Thumb, Ellie Sorokin, and Kyle Ford brought play to Chicago's streets and even do battle to the death with a ninja! A submission for The Flowtoys Busking Video Competition.
Set in beautiful Northern Lake Tahoe, this will be the perfect way to decompress after Burning Man. Come hone your flow with some of the best instructors of flow arts in the world.
More partner poi passing, this time with more hats! Thom Thumb and I play with transitions between wall-plane passing and wheel plane passing, with a little hat stealing thrown in for good measure!
Alien Jon and Thom Thumb join Nick for a 4-Class Partner Poi Series (first two weeks of July) AND a Weekend Poi Intensive (July 8th - 11th). Come play with us in Toronto! For the locals, get a discount for taking both courses!
We love poi videos! But we have to say: while technique is cool, sometimes it's all about the play.
We bring you the eye and heart of Thom Thumb, here to show us the joy that can be created when playfully immersed in the moment. Watch for his video shares here on playpoi.com!
This June in Alberta, Canada, join instructors and enthusiasts from around Canada, the states, and the world for three days of workshops, dance parties, and fun!
Hooping with SaFire and Babz Poi with G, Alien Jon, Thom Thumb, and Jay Hale Staff with Joey Vedres Sabres/Swords with Daniel Tamagi Dart with Ninja Aerial hoop and silks with Spark Belly dance with Laura West Yoga with Spark
Fire spinning in Bali! This video was filmed on the final night of our March 2010 International Poi Retreats and features participants, instructors, and friends.
Big thanks to everybody, and props to Karen for shooting and editing!
Major Thom Thumb is a performer, teacher, event organizer, actor, and writer. He's come to play with us at retreats and worked with 
2010 Bali Playpoi Retreats: Go!