Handstands are more fun with friends. They require a bit of dedication and discipline. The 4-week course aims to create an upside-down community to support one another, physically as well as to motivate and keep each other accountable if that feels needed.
The course is for you even if you are a complete handstand beginner, if you want to build strong and healthy foundations to balance on your hands, and especially if you feel scared about the concept of being upside down.
Weekly program
We will meet four Sundays in a row from 10:30 am - 12 pm, starting January 28th.
Week 1: Conditioning and partner prep/ drills
To build trust and confidence together. If you have ever tried to handstand likely you found a moment of float before the panic of not knowing what to do or how to stay. Learning the theory and understanding of what makes a handstand, and building the strength and muscle memory before getting upside down means that when we eventually get there, we’ll have less to think about.
Week 2: Entry / exit
Kicking up to the handstand and cartwheeling out. We will break it right down and rebuild it together. Introducing spotting and wall drills.
Week 3: Alignment
We will revisit some of our drills from the first weeks, and add some new ones to help us deepen our understanding of handstand alignment and apply them upside down.
Week 4: Balance and spotting
Learning to balance means feeling where the weight is and how to catch it when it falls out of alignment. The biggest teacher is time, our focus will be on spending a bit more time on our hands and how to make adjustments upside down.
* Open for all, including beginners.
Full price: £80
Drop in (1 class): £25
Cancellations: Please note that we are not able to offer refunds for courses & workshops. You can use the credits for another workshop in the studio or class pass if you provide us with a 14 days notice before the start of a workshop.
Location: SOMA Yoga is nested in the garden of the Battersea Reach complex (SW181TA) inside the bbodance, on the first floor. You can arrive by train to Wandsworth Town station (6’ walk from the studio), by bus (Petergate or Bridgend Road stop, 2’ walk from the studio) or by Uber boat (Plantation Wharf Pier).
Parking: Coming with a car? There is a car park at Battersea Reach (pay per hour) or free parking in Eltringham Street (2’ from the studio) where you are free to park anytime except 3-4 pm.
About the teacher
Renée is a lover of movement, though she only discovered this passion through yoga at 26. Yoga began a beautiful journey of reconnection, self-discovery, and healing through movement. After experiencing the profound and liberating nature of yoga as more than just a movement practice, but a state of being where nothing is missing, she couldn't imagine a life doing anything other than sharing that gift.
Her intention as a yoga teacher is to make the practice of yoga accessible, enjoyable, and an integral part of more lives. She wishes to create a safe space to foster a playful exploration of the Self through breath, movement, and awareness informed by yoga philosophy. Enabling you to cultivate your own expression of the practice. To best serve your body, mind, and spirit both on and off the mat.
Renée teaches from her training in Hatha, Yin & Vinyasa as well as drawing inspiration from her self practice of somatic movement, floorwork and AcroYoga.
Instagram: @renee_moves