In this series you will:
- Practice 15 tutorial-style classes to build a strong and stable handstand
- Master techniques to advance your handstand practice
- Build strength, mobility, and confidence
From hip mobility to handstand pushups, Carson built this program so yogis can follow it sequentially or jump from class to class. These 10-minute videos include wrist warm-ups, wall drills, stability challenges, and more. As you move through these tutorials, you will explore how to safely fall in and out of inversions, improve your body and breath control, and smile in your practice.
EQUIPMENT
Blocks
Strap
Bolster
Wall
CLASSES
1 HOW TO APPROACH THIS SERIES
2 SHOULDER AND WRIST WARM UP (
Before any handstand practice, you have to warm up. This lesson gives you a complete shoulder and wrist warm up to get you ready to stand on your hands.
3 SUN A WITH LEVELS
In this class, you will learn to add handstands into your sun salutation A. Whether it's a small jump, or a long float, you will learn the best time to incorporate your han...
4 SUN B WITH LEVELS
In this class, you will learn to add handstands into your sun salutation B. This builds off of your previous sun A class, and introduces more complex handstand flowing thro...
5 FINDING BREATH
If you can't breathe, you can't handstand for long! In this class, you will learn how to breathe when entering handstand and to use your breath to stay upside-down.
6 BANDHAS AND TORSO
This class will teach you all about your belly and how it supports you in your handstand. You'll also learn how your belly, if not properly recruited while upside down can ...
7 HIP MOBILITY
It's not all about your hands and arms! In order to handstand freely, you're going to want freedom in your lower body. In this class, you will learn many hip mobility drill...
8 SUPINE
Being upside down isn't the only way you can improve your handstands! In this class, you will learn handstand drills you can practice laying on your back and on your stomac...
9 FALLING
Falling out of handstands can be scary. It is also a necessary part of the handstand journey. In this class, you will learn a variety of ways to fall, so you can choose how...
10 CROW
This class is all about crow pose. Grab two blocks and a bolster or pillow to support you as you practice. We will start off with basics so you can learn how to safely ente...
11 KICK UP
Grab your mat and find a safe wall by which you can practice kicking up into handstands today!
12 CHEST TO WALL
Learn a new approach to handstands with chest-to-wall handstands! Instead of practicing your kick ups with your back against a wall, this will give you a new way to learn s...
13 KNEE TUCK
Learn how to create more stability in your handstands with knee tucks! In this class, we will use a block and bolster to help support you as you learn to squeeze a block be...
14 HANDSTAND TRANSITIONS
Handstands aren't just a static shape! In today's class, we will go through different handstand transitions so you feel comfortable wiggling your toes and legs as you move ...
15 WALL NEGATIVES
Wall negatives will help you use gravity to build strength! Grab a mat and find a safe while that you can practice against.
16 HANDSTAND PUSHUP
Build strength practicing handstand pushups! This practice takes time, but, the more your practice them, the more strength you will build. Handstand pushups are so helpful ...