ZERO TO HANDSTAND 

Fear of Getting Upside Down

The first few times I tried going upside down (with the wall, of course), I was so scared. I'd hold my breath, my face would turn red, and I'd abort the mission merely a few seconds in, huffing and puffing as I came down feeling disoriented. This is what "Zero to Handstand" is based on! I've also been testing and fine-tuning the method with many adults from various age groups and weight classes!

Facing the Fear of Kicking Up

If you feel like you can't kick up, maybe due to mobility or strength issues or just not wanting to risk breaking your wall and/or neck, I have you covered! By the time you get to the "wall kick-up" module, you'll have built enough strength and body awareness to start working on kick-ups safely and gently! There shall be no damaged walls, bodies, or egos going through this journey!

Not Having Enough Strength

Are you worried about lacking the strength to support the body weight on your hands? "Zero to Handstand" is designed to help you gradually develop the wrist, shoulder, and core strength needed to hold your weight upside down.

Each progression will have you building strength while practicing the techniques needed to hold and control yourself upside down!

I am here to guide you every step of the way.

Overcoming the Fear of Falling Over

This is, without a doubt, the most common fear that my students face when learning handstands. My journey wasn't any different, too!

Whether you have been feeling stuck at the wall for ages because you don't want to fall over, OR if you can already kick up in the middle of the room, but your bails are rough and unpredictable, we will perfect safe exit mechanisms so that you feel you can practice safely and confidently ANYWHERE!

Module 1

Introduction

Here we cover how to navigate and get the most out of this program, as well some physical prerequisites.

Module 2

Conditioning

Here we cover some injury prevention strategies, and how to get and stay in great shape for handstands.

Module 3

Wall Climb

Here we work up to our first handstand progression, and learn about different shoulder positions vs angles.

Module 4

Safe Bail

Here we cover how to get over your fear of falling once and for all by mastering the safe bail.

Module 5

Toe Holds

This is our first introduction to balancing a wall assisted handstand. We cover basic rebalancing while still touching the wall.

Module 6

Wall Kick-up

Whether you're already able to kick-up to the wall, or feel like this is impossible, this module will help you get a perfectly smooth kick-up!

Module 7

Building Balance

Here we practice forward and backward rebalancing techniques, so you can get off the wall both ways and balance different shapes.

Module 8

Freestanding

Now that you can get off the wall both ways and balance various handstand shapes, we will over different ways to get up there without the wall.