Inversions are a freaking blast! But let’s be honest guys, they’re intimidating and anxiety inducing for most adults! They’re one of the most underrated strength training activities for one simple reason – so many people believe that they can’t do them! ! Picture me crossing my arms and yelling nahhhh – you absolutely can start your headstand, forearm stand, and handstand journey today! Inverting doesn’t have to be a scary thing if we start by creating a foundation for the practice; put the building blocks in place to make going upside down safe and enjoyable! This workshop is  less about actually inverting and more about learning skills and drills intended to strengthen and limber the body in all the right places to support your body and mind while inverting – it’s about giving you the confidence needed to start practicing inversions!

This workshop will begin with anatomical basics of inversions, we’ll talk about and move through a variety of postural exercises that focus on skeletal alignment and muscular engagement for inversions, all while right side up. Students will then move through a flexibility focused yoga sequence concentrated on shoulder flexion, hip movement, spinal mobility, and pelvic stabilization. Gear up for some serious core and arm work in the next section -  a strength based flow will teach students the importance of core engagement, balancing out activation of the quads, hamstrings and adductors, and strengthening the wrists, arms and shoulders in a variety of positions. We’ll then discuss entry, exit and balance strategies, and what to expect in terms of control while upside down. When all is said and done you’ll have the tools and techniques needed to start working towards a headstand, forearm stand, and/or handstand! After completion of the workshop, should students choose to, there will be an open 15 minutes for students to practice going upside down in a supported environment complete with teacher spots and acro padding!