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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Energizing Detox Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 15, 2019
Nobody can make you feel anything unless you let them - but if you let me, I'm about to make you feel lots of things! Tons of core strengthening, standing balance, bandha work, eagle pose, standing spilts, twists on our feet and in arm balances (a little tutorial in eka pada koundinyasana which you can turn into dwi pada and/or fallen angel), chaturanga pushup crunches, marichyasana on your feet, a tutorial in transitioning from crow pose to tripod headstand, and handstand work! The pace is steady, this is a practice that will gently and continually demand your focus as we explore the topics of how much we allow ourselves to be swayed by what's happening around us, how much we take things personally, and how much better we feel when we retain our center and our power. Sometimes you need to detox your body and your mind!! Enjoy, yogis!
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Strong Full Body Flow
By Angela Kukhahn on Nov 12, 2019
Here is what you can expect from this strong and steady Full Body Flow: Wrist warmup, down dog and uttanasana with blocks, a plank series, Surya C with double vinyasa on the last one - then we work chin-stand with blocks! Creative Surya B with low lunge, half hanuman, Warrior 1, standing splits and handstands Navasana, oh yeah! Bridge, Wheel x 2, Twists and a delicious Resting pigeon. We leave no stone unturned in this one. Enjoy, yogis!
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Core Fire Flow
By Angela Kukhahn on Oct 31, 2019
Expect a strong challenge for your core! You will be shaking, sweating and getting stronger in the first 10 minutes of class! Here is what else you can look forward to and how the class is laid out: Shoulder opener, down dog, uttanasana, plank with knee-to-elbow, chapasana in side plank, Forearm side plank with chapasana, serratus pushups in forearm plank, Dolphin shifts, Pincha, Sun Salutation A, Navasana, Handstand from standing splits, Tabletop, Warrior 1 with hands interlaced, Standing splits variation, Side Crow, low lunge, flip dog, wheel pose and much more! Enjoy!
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Healthy Hamstrings
By Angela Kukhahn on Oct 5, 2019
We start with a stretch for the soles of the feet to help loosen up the back line of the body, from there we move on to a downward facing dog followed by a forward fold for a couple of minutes to further stretch the tissues on the back and hamstrings. From there we begin Sun Salutations. We begin with a few standard Sun Salutes and then slowly start to add Warrior 3 and Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose. Next we come to our back for corework and play with different handstand variations, crow pose, Tripod Headstand and much more! Enjoy!
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Well-Rounded Core Flow
By Missy White on Sep 9, 2019
In this class we will flow with a great deal of attention to our core, building strength to balance on our feet as well as our hands! Get ready to play with lots of cool transitions and variations of arm balances and inversions. Let's get STRONG and have fun in this truly balanced class.
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Keep It Moving
By Angela Kukhahn on Sep 6, 2019
This flow establishes a steady pace that builds heat and challenges with both movement and holding poses. We start off warming up the hips and hamstrings by flowing through low lunge and half hanuman and then move on to twisted crescent, Warrior 3, standing splits, twisted chair, side crow, Warrior 1, Warrior 2, Reverse Warrior, Side Angle Warrior, Standing Holding Big Toe Pose, Skandasana, Wide leg forward fold, Tripod Headstand, options for handstand and much, much, more! This short practice has plenty of challenge and some longer holds! Enjoy!
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FUN and Funk
By Missy White on Aug 7, 2019
A little fun sprinkled with some funky-style flow! If you want to move and energize your body this is the class for you....oh, and did I mention it was FUN?!!! Plenty of opportunities to arm balance and get upside down if that's your thing and if not skip it and just flow.
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Twisted and Fun!
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 7, 2019
Hips, hamstrings and shoulders unwind as we flow, fly and fire up the core. Plenty of chances to play on your hands and kick it upside down, but just as many to breathe and release.
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Abs, Legs and Handstands!
By Angela Kukhahn on Jul 23, 2019
It’s an ab party! We start with abs to get our core cookin' right away! From there we move on to a creative standing sequence that warms up the lower body and includes a goddess pose variation, pyramid pose and standing splits! Included as well are plenty of hamstring stretches, hip opening and a sprinkling of inversions! Enjoy!
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Steady As She Goes...
By Brent Laffoon on Jul 15, 2019
This practice starts slow and builds steadily to a sweet challenge, working through lunges, twists and core strengthening before finishing with a little hand balance and backbend work. Take your time and enjoy the ride!
