Handstands are playful and empowering! Learning this balancing act requires strength and flexibility, but also knowledge about what is happening when the body is upside-down. Join Alice for a fun and informative mini-series, exploring the subtilties of alignment and muscle engagement in handstand.
Purposeful instruction and drills will prepare the body for balancing on the hands.
Props for series include: wall, strap, block/s, small cloth (i.e. t-shirt).
In this 10 minute class, Alice will bring you through wrist warm ups and strengtheners. This will help greatly in arm balances - especially handstand!
Alice guides you through simple and digestible 10-minute drills to initiate and/or strengthen your handstand practice.
Day one focuses on the palms, finger mounds and arm engagement to prepare for handstand.
Alice guides you through simple and digestive 10-minute drills to initiate and/or strengthen your handstand practice.
Day two focuses on the shoulder girdle and protraction of the shoulder blades.
In day 3, Alice works pelvis positioning for best form in your handstand.
On the fourth day of handstand prep, Alice focuses on the ribs and the core.
In the fifth video in the handstand series, Alice focuses on the legs and the feet.
In part 6 of the handstand series, Alice works on stacking hips, shoulders, and wrists.
