Find your path
Find your handstand path
The same teaching by Ben Lowrey, a circus hand-balancing teacher, explained through the sport you already do. Pick the one that sounds like you. Not sure? Start with adult beginners.
Get the free 7-Day Handstand StarterWhere most people start
Adult beginnersStart from zero: the wall, a safe way down, then the shoulders
Calisthenics and bodyweightA straighter line and a press, built from the shoulders up
Yoga practitioners and teachersFrom the wall to a float from down dog
Functional fitnessThe balance and shoulder line under your walks and HSPU
Circus and hand balancingHand-balancing practice between your circus classes
Climbers and boulderersThe push your pulling sport is missing
Pole danceThe floor handstand behind your pole handstands
More ways in
Adult and recreational gymnasticsStructured handstand practice between adult gymnastics sessions
Pole fitnessOff-pole conditioning: the shoulder strength your inverts lean on
Aerial artsBalance your pulling with a push
Acro yoga and partner acrobaticsThe solo handstand behind your partner acro
Flexibility and contortionShoulder and hip flexibility for strong, tight people
Specialist paths
CapoeiraA plan for your bananeira
Physios, personal trainers and movement coachesHandstand technique and cues, for you and your clients
Parkour and freerunningThe hands side of parkour: handstands, cartwheels, the way out
Acro danceStrong shoulders under flexible lines
Martial arts and trickingStack the shoulders, learn the way out
Contemporary danceComfort and control upside down, for floorwork


