CircoplexFor adult gymnasts, returners and recreational gymnastics students
Back to gymnastics as an adult? Start with your handstand.
A gradual ramp-up for returners and late starters from a circus hand-balancing teacher.
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
Sound familiar?
- Adult class is a warm-up, then 'practise'
- Your wrists ache for days after
- Your holds were longer when you were younger
- You don't know what to drill at home
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Victorian hall workshop, April 2018 
Handstand workshop, February 2018 
Handstands at Chew Valley Lake, October 2018 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Handstands in the countryside, August 2017
How to hold it longer
Open shoulders
Shoulders to the ears until they line up with the spine.
Fingers balance
Weight slightly into the fingers; they make the corrections.
Re-load gradually
Short sessions and warm wrists before long holds.
Watch free previews
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.
“Something that's really noticeable in the classes is people that did gymnastics when they were little, they find these kind of things much easier”
“The whole body is tense under tension like a plank and the fingers do the balancing.”
“The more your shoulders open into a straight line with your spine and with your body, then the easier your handstand is going to feel”
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 adult gymnasts get in the library
- Re-loading wrists and shoulders gradually
- Line and open shoulders for longer holds
- Finger balance corrections
- Cartwheel and split entries
- The press, from standing and from crow
Before you sign up
- “I go to classes already.”
- Use the library for the practice classes don't have time for.
- “I used to be good at this.”
- Then the cues will feel familiar. The order rebuilds the rest.
- “I'm worried about my wrists.”
- Warm up, start short, stop if it hurts. See a physio for pain.
Adult gymnastics 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.
How do I get back into gymnastics handstands as an adult?
Gradually. Wrists and shoulders need re-loading before long holds: wall work and short sessions first.
How can I hold a handstand longer?
Ben's cues: shoulders to the ears, body under tension, fingers doing the balancing. The straight-handstand and shoulder-angles tutorials go deeper.
Is 30 too old to start?
People start at every age. Ben says adults who did gymnastics as children often find it easier; everyone else needs more patience, not a cut-off.
Can I train a press without gym equipment?
Yes. The press tutorial uses the floor and a wall. Ben calls it a flexibility move as much as strength.
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.
Pay once — lifetime access*
*for as long as Circoplex runs, and at least 10 years from your purchase; if it ever closes, 90 days' notice and a download.
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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.