A UNIVERSITY student has brought an element of fun back into the business world.

Weston Mercury: Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall.Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall. (Image: Archant)

Sophie Febrey, aged 21, has launched her own hula hooping business in Weston and Wrington.

Weston Mercury: Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall.Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall. (Image: Archant)

Despite being in her final year at the University of Bristol studying experimental psychology, Sophie has seen her HoopPixie business go from strength to strength.

Weston Mercury: Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall.Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall. (Image: Archant)

Sophie, who lives in Garstons Close in Wrington, has 26 signed up in the village across her two classes.

Weston Mercury: Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall.Sophie Febrey and her hooping class at Wrington Memorial Hall. (Image: Archant)

Since starting out last autumn she has added extra groups and has six taking part at The Campus in St Georges and 10 in Wells.

Sophie said it is a fun way of keeping fit and plans to do a number of fundraising shows in the near future for charities such as the Harvey Hext Appeal.