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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Inversion Journey
By Angela Kukhahn on Sep 26, 2023
Hi yogis! Are you ready to go on an inversion journey? Yay! Grab two blocks and a bolster for your ticket to ride! In this 47-minute flow we play with tripod headstand, traditional headstand, forearm stand and handstand! You can expect some nice core work to get you fired up, and detailed instruction about how to safely and intelligently approach these poses. I'll break things down into bite-sized pieces, so if you aren't ready to go upside down today (and I'll tell you how to figure out if you are or aren't) you'll have plenty to work on to move toward these poses! Cool, huh? I think so too, let's do it!
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Full-Body Freedom
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 15, 2023
Perfect for days when you want to build some good heat, increase your energy, open deeply and release tension from every major muscle group! We do some extra fiery core and play with handstands if you're feeling it! A sweet cool-down leads us into a delightful savasana. Enjoy, yogis!
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Full Body Fabulous Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Jul 8, 2023
Intermediate-to-advanced here, friends! We play with advanced poses like cow-face pose, grasshopper and an eagle/handstand mashup, but options are offered for everything, so intermediate students looking to keep growing...this is perfect for you, too! Sneaky and not-so-sneaky core strengthening throughout to get you fired up to play on your hands. Breath-work but of course, a little yogasculpt woven in to build the heat and remind you of how strong you are...and Yoga Nidra in savasana because you earned it! Enjoy, yogis!
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Slow-n-Steady Wins the Race
By Ally Hamilton on Jun 6, 2023
Slow, productive progress leads to success here, friends. This is a nice, full-body adventure with a sweet, mindful pace. We are not racing through the feels, we're stopping to really tune in and see what's happening under the hood! The hips get a lot of love and you'll find you have options for lotus pose in unexpected places if it's part of your jam. The hamstrings and shoulders are also a focus, but more than anything, this is time to slow down and see how you are and what you need. Good stuff to know ;) Enjoy!
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Flying Eagles Everywhere
By Ally Hamilton on May 25, 2023
This is a great practice for days when you have some good energy to work with and want to deeply open your shoulders and hamstrings, wring yourself out with some nice twists, strengthen your core and play with some fun arm balances and inversions! Eagle pose was our friend all the way through and we played with it right side up, on our heads and on our hands. Try to practice non-attachment, make it all about breathing deeply, pick the variations that make sense for you, and enjoy!
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An Rx Flow for BurnOUT
By Ally Hamilton on May 10, 2023
If you're feeling burnt OUT, this is for you! This is a steady, deeply opening flow that gives extra love to the hips, but also opens the shoulders and hamstrings. You can turn the heat up or down based on how you're feeling. I give tons of variations on everything so you can back off, or explore more deeply. Backbends can be active or restorative, as can inversions. Hip opening can be reclined or right-side-up. What I truly want is for you to stay curious from moment-to-moment about how your body feels so you can respond with compassion and awareness. That's the cure for burnout and if you can do it on your mat, you can do it in your life!
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The Full Monty
By Ally Hamilton on May 5, 2023
A true nervous system reset, perfect for days when you really need to come back to center, breathe deeply and center yourself. We begin with grounding techniques, intention-setting and breath-work, and a slow flow that truly syncs the breath with the movement. Once you're settled in and present, the heat and pace start to build. We play with standing balance (I had none, haha) and deep stretches for the hips, hamstrings and shoulders once we're warm. Then we play with inversions of your choice, including legs up the wall, the L-pose, building blocks to move into handstand with two legs together, or eagle pose upside down if you're ready. We end with more grounding so you walk away from your mat feeling the full effects of present-moment-awareness, an open body, mind and heart. Good stuff. Enjoy, yogis!
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Core Center Point
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 28, 2023
A strong core is essential for feeling grounded, open and comfortable in your own skin. This practice explores and strengthens a strong center so you can find balance in side plank, tripod headstand and traditional headstand and start to engage so you can lift your legs into inversions rather than use momentum.
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Ready, Set, Power Flow
By Angela Kukhahn on Apr 4, 2023
Short on time and looking for a well-rounded flow to build some nice heat and strengthen and open...everything?! Look no further! This is a hip, shoulder and hamstring-opening practice where we also strengthen the core and you have plenty of options to play with handstands (or not!). You can turn the heat up or down, but I guarantee you'll feel amazing if you keep breathing and stay focused! Ready, set, flow!
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A Hip Delight
By Ally Hamilton on Mar 25, 2023
Hello yogis! This is a fun practice that will leave you feeling energized, open and grounded! Lots of love for all the major muscle groups with some extra goodness for your hips and hamstrings. Restorative backbends with deeper options if you like, time upside down, and Yoga Nidra in Savasana! Enjoy!
