Handstand Tutorial
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Handstand Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Angela KukhahnLearn the key points of doing a handstand, both at the wall and in the center of the room. When you're ready, try the classes below that incorporate your handstand into a complete practice!
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Handstand.
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Wring It Right Out
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 28, 2021
Attend to your nervous system! Treat your mat like a personal laboratory and see what's happening inside you today and what you need to find your center. This is a twisty, energizing flow that will help you wring out what isn't serving you and nourish the qualities you want to grow and offer up! We play with eagle pose and monkey pose right-side up and on our hands. A little tutorial about mulabandha and how to find it. Core strengthening, breath-of-fire, arm balances galore and many chances to turn the heat up or down. Enjoy, yogis! (Intermediate people welcome, just listen to your body xx)
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Does This Feel Right?
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 8, 2021
When you get on your mat you have the opportunity to be in a respectful and compassionate conversation with your body. Your mind may have ideas about what it wants your body to do, and your body is going to have feedback. The idea is to listen and to be in a loving partnership with your body - that's when it will truly open and strengthen for you! So as you go from shape to shape, ask your body, "Does this feel right?" and then listen and respond. Maybe you'll go deeper, maybe you'll back off, but whatever you do you'll be creating an environment of trust and deep listening as you open your hips, shoulders and hamstrings, strengthen your core, open your heart and possibly stand on your hands! Ready?
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Strength Building Blocks!
By Angela Kukhahn on Nov 8, 2021
This is a strength-building flow where we use blocks to remove blocks! It's going to be so much fun! Grab two blocks and get ready for a shoulder, hip and hamstring-opening, core strengthening, inversions-full ride where you'll get to hone your focus with balance in all kinds of ways!
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Fun with Handstands Flow
By Angela Kukhahn on Oct 20, 2021
Interested in playing with handstands, the handstand tuck, and eventual press handstands? Want to strengthen your core and your shoulders while learning how to play with any fear you might have about falling? Grab two blocks and a strap and join Angela for this fun flow where we play with all kinds of handstands and grow in strength AND confidence along the way!
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Quiet the Chitta Vritti
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 20, 2021
Left to its own devices, the mind operates like a monkey, jumping from branch to branch! But the good news is: yoga chitta vritti nirodha, or: yoga calms the fluctuations of the mind so we can rest in our true nature. Sometimes we have to do a lot of deep breathing and shape-making to quiet that mind chatter and become present! In this practice we play with poses right-side up and upside-down so by the time we're done the only thing you're sure of is your center. And that's all we can ever really be sure of, anyway ;) Expect lots of hamstring and hip-opening, shoulder-opening, core strengthening, monkey pose and eagle pose every which way and a little grasshopper to keep things moving :) You might want to grab a couple of blocks and a strap just in case! Enjoy, friends!
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Energized + Open!
By Angela Kukhahn on Sep 6, 2021
Short on time but wanting something freeing, opening and energizing? Here you go! Lots of front-body opening, love for your quads, hips, hamstrings and spine, twists to wring yourself out, core strengthening, optional handstands if you want to turn your world upside down, a fun camel pose flow, and all in all a very well-rounded flow in just under 25 minutes! Enjoy yogis!
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You're Out of Your Mind
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 15, 2021
And it feels amazing! Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, we get really present together. Practice begins with getting grounded...noticing the breath and tuning into sensation. Then we move and flow in surprising ways to keep you guessing and alert. What's happening? What's going to happen next? You'll know when we get there but here are a few things you can count on: a tutorial for eka pads koundinyasana 2 and flying pigeon and building blocks for your handstand straddle. You can now deduce that there will be shoulder, hip and hamstring opening and core strengthening. There will also be some laughter, a great vibe and the spirit of curiosity. A couple of blocks might be handy. Your open mind is essential. Ready?
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Corefabulous
By Angela Kukhahn on Aug 3, 2021
We're going to have all kinds of fun in this practice! Think crow pose, baby crow pose, one-legged crow pose, forearm stand, handstand and more...but all of this is coming right from our core! So we are going to get centered and then we will fly! A couple of blocks would be handy. Enjoy, yogis, and let me know if you have requests!
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Freedom Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Jul 24, 2021
This is a deep, hip-and-shoulder opening flow designed to help you soften, release and open. We do lots of heat-building along the way. You may find yourself flying like a crow or a firefly, standing on your head or your hands, or opening your hips, shoulders, hamstrings and chest in ways that surprise you. Try to release your attachment to the destination, and just feel the freedom in giving yourself permission to be right where you are!
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HIIT 4 Inversions
By Angela Kukhahn on Jul 15, 2021
Want a little intense core strengthening and endurance training on your way to handstands? Get ready for a HIIT session with Angela that's going to get your heart pumping and your humor muscles fired up, too! Straddle hops, goddess squats, pulses, pushups and all kinds of fun!
