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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Funky, Fun + Fast!
By Angela Kukhahn on May 8, 2021
This quick, creative flow will open your shoulders, upper back, hamstrings and hips, give you plenty of cool ways to strengthen your core, offer you chances to get upside down and leave you feeling AWESOME and ready for anything!
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A Mindful Medley
By Brent Laffoon on May 3, 2021
A slow, mindful mixed bag of balancing, strength building and hip opening postures to help you move gently toward your edge... and possibly a little beyond... enjoy!
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Pistol Squats + Handstands!
By Angela Kukhahn on Mar 16, 2021
If you're looking for an energizing, core-strengthening, inverting party where you open your hamstrings and shoulders and strengthen and open your quads, calves, ankles and achilles tendon, well...look no further and grab your mat! And a couple of blocks and your sense of humor and let's play!
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Work It!
By Brent Laffoon on Mar 11, 2021
A powerful practice with all kinds of core work, balancing and inversions. Have fun, and as always... enjoy!
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Garuda LetsDoYa
By Angela Kukhahn on Feb 2, 2021
Oh, hi there! Want to play with eagle pose in all kinds of ways? Me, too! This is a fabulous practice if you want to release those IT bands, get into your outer hips, strengthen your core, open your shoulders, chest and upper back, take care of your spinal health, get upside down, face your fear and have some fun! Who doesn't want that?! And we do it all in half an hour! Grab your mat and let's play!
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Straddle Up!
By Angela Kukhahn on Jan 14, 2021
Join me in the Practice Garden for an energizing flow that's all about the straddle! Work your inner thighs and outer hips to find stability and strength, fire up your core, and approach this practice with curiosity. A couple of firm blocks might help you find your handstand straddle, but whether you lift-off or stay right-side-up today, we're going to move, breathe, work and have some fun! You can expect lots of creative and powerful core strengthening mixed into our flow, an exploration of dolphin pose with the option for forearm stand, lots of inner thigh and outer hip engagement, frog hops, and a possible handstand straddle.
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The Eagle Has Landed
By Angela Kukhahn on Dec 26, 2020
Fun with eagle pose! Get ready to open your outer hips with all kinds of eagle variations, maybe even in places you wouldn't expect like side plank! Opening the outer hips creates freedom in the low back and eagle pose is a wonderful way to explore the bandhas, open your chest and upper back, in addition to the hamstrings, hips and quads! Of course there are also options to play with eagle in forearm stand and handstand. If you're short on time but high on energy, this is for you!
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Handstand Prep Fun
By Angela Kukhahn on Nov 23, 2020
Are you trying to find your handstand? Let me help you! This is a fun flow where we'll build lots of heat quickly and strengthen the core in all kinds of ways. Then we'll play with different gateway poses to get into handstand, and I promise you'll have fun. All you need are two blocks, focus, desire and a sense of play!
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An Hour of Power
By Brent Laffoon on Nov 23, 2020
A classic power yoga practice with a few playful options to get your prana flowing... enjoy!
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Movement Is Medicine
By Courtney Harms on Nov 15, 2020
A short, strong flow practice with some playful variations like “jumping for joy” ! Emphasis on enjoying the movement and letting your breath become your best teacher.
