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Season 1 - Episode 10

Learn How to Handstand

35 min - Practice

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Mark Robberds

13 comments

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Mark guides us in a practice designed to prepare us for Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand). We find mobility and opening through the spine and shoulders, while activating our core muscles. We learn principles and move through a series of drills where we discover our point of balance.

What You'll Need: No props needed

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Mixed Pace

Jul 23, 2017

Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa

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Abdominals, Core, Arms & Shoulders

Energy, Courage, Balance

Practice with Mark Robberds

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Kate M

3 people like this.

Fantastic! I love the incremental approach to handstanding. These drills are accessible and so helpful. Handstands can be daunting... thank you for this doable approach.

5 years ago

Lauri K

3 people like this.

Mark you are incredible. Thanks for an inspiring practice today.

5 years ago

Mark Robberds

1 person likes this.

Thanks Kate :)

5 years ago

Mark Robberds

Thanks Lauri great to hear that you enjoyed it.

5 years ago

iOS Cust522252

2 people like this.

This is a great practice to build up the strength and maintain proper alignment for a headstand. Thank you! It is inspiring to see the progression towards the final pose.

5 years ago

Aaron K

2 people like this.

Thanks for the excellent breakdown of the constituent parts and also for showing how a handstand practice can be woven into Surya namaskar sequence.

5 years ago

Mark Robberds

1 person likes this.

Thanks Aaron great to know you are practicing with me brother!

5 years ago

Mark Robberds

Thanks iOS Cust522252 I'm happy you found it beneficial.

5 years ago

Marlene K

This practice immediately changed my handstand wow

4 years ago

Heidi H

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I loved this practice. It made working toward handstand seem so much more accessible and also fun. I also appreciated the practice of proper alignment.

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