CircoplexFor adult acro dancers, acro students and dance teachers
Lines that hold upside down
Split handstands and cartwheel entries for adult dancers. Watch first.
One short email a day for a week: a short film, a drill demo and one small thing to try, from Ben Lowrey. Free, for ages 18 and over.
Founding price £47 until 30 November 2026, then £67
Watch free previews
Lock your legs out like a ballet dancer, like a gymnast, pointed feet.
Long lunge, long reach: lunge to split handstand
From the full library
This split leg position is easier than a straight handstand because the process of splitting your legs lowers your center of gravity
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Circoplex Sunday, November 2018 
Circoplex Sunday, November 2018 
Victorian hall workshop, April 2018 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Handstand workshop, March 2017 
Handstand workshop, July 2017
Lines that hold upside down
Strength under range
Stack the shoulders so the lines have a base.
Locked legs
Like a ballet dancer: pointed feet, legs locked.
Split entries
Long lunge, long reach, into a split handstand.
Sound familiar?
- All the range, not enough shoulder
- Kicking up feels scary
- Legs drift apart at the top
- Acro classes are mostly for kids
In Ben’s words
Ben Lowrey started learning handstands in 2013, came to hand balancing through yoga and began teaching at the end of 2015.
“Lock your legs out like a ballet dancer, like a gymnast, pointed feet.”
“People with a dance background tend to find this easier because they're used to moving their limbs in elegant ways.”
“This split leg position is easier than a straight handstand because the process of splitting your legs lowers your center of gravity”
What you get
- Free 7-Day Starter firstOne short email a day, before you decide anything.
- 4 full coursesAbout an hour each, including two on flexibility.
- 10 tutorialsStep by step, each with a written article.
- 43 daily drillsShort demos to follow at home.
- A 12-week programmeThe order to do it all in.
What acro dancers get in the library
- Stacked shoulders for flexible bodies
- Locked legs and pointed feet
- Split and stag shapes
- Cartwheel and lunge entries
- Wrist warm-ups for dancers new to weight on hands
Before you sign up
- “I'm already flexible.”
- That's half of it. The library adds the shoulder half.
- “I teach acro.”
- Use it for your own handstand. It isn't a syllabus.
- “I'm scared of kicking up.”
- Wall first and the way down first.
Acro dance handstand questions
What happens after 30 November?
The founding price of £47 is for purchases made by the end of 30 November 2026, UK time. From 1 December 2026 the library costs £67. Buying at £47 gets you exactly the same access, and the same 14-day refund, as buying at £67.
Can adults learn acro dance?
The library teaches the handstand side: shoulders, line, shapes and entries. Your dance teacher teaches the acro choreography.
How do I keep my legs straight and together?
Ben's cue: lock your legs out like a ballet dancer, pointed feet. Tension makes the body easier to control.
I'm flexible but my handstand collapses. Why?
In Ben's view, flexible people often need more shoulder strength, not more range.
Is this for children's classes?
No. It's for adults (18+) practising themselves.
Why pay £47 when there are free videos?
The tutorials and drills are free. The library adds the full courses and a 12-week order.
Free tutorials to start with
The Ultimate Handstand Library
Over 5 hours of teaching across 4 courses, 10 tutorials and 43 drills, sequenced into a 12-week programme.
The tutorials and drills are free; the library adds the full courses and the programme that sequences them.
£47 including VAT, paid once.
Founding price until 30 November 2026, then £67.
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Who it isn’t for
- It is not a quick fix. There are no promised timelines: a handstand takes regular practice over time.
- It is not live coaching. The library is recorded teaching, so nobody watches or corrects your form.
- It is not for anyone a doctor or physiotherapist has told to avoid being upside down.
- Ben says himself that the press to handstand is not right for every body.
The free 7-Day Handstand Starter
One short email a day for a week: a short film, a drill demo and one small thing to try, from Ben Lowrey.