CircoplexFor Pilates instructors and clients
For Pilates people who want a floor handstand
Shoulders first, from a circus hand balancer.
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?
- Great plank, no handstand
- Unsure how to teach weight through the hands
- Inversions only on apparatus
- Core work hasn't got you upside down
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Countryside workshop day, April 2018 
Workshop day, May 2018 
Handstand and yoga retreat, November 2017 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Handstand workshop, August 2017
From plank to handstand
Shoulders push
Elevate and push the floor away.
At the wall
Hands close, toe taps first.
Way down first
Step out before you balance.
Watch free previews
The wall is your friend
From the full library
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.
“A handstand's the same. It's just upside down.”
“People worry too much about their core.”
“The closer your hands are to the wall, the safer it is.”
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 Pilates people get in the library
- Plank to wall: weight into the hands
- Shoulders that push, not just stabilise
- The wall, with hands close
- A safe way down
- Shapes for stiff or flexible bodies
Before you sign up
- “Core is everything in Pilates.”
- Ben's view: for a handstand, shoulders are the limit.
- “I teach on apparatus.”
- This is floor work only.
- “Is it safe for clients?”
- It's for your own practice. Client safety stays your call.
Pilates 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.
Does floor handstand practice help Pilates inversions?
It trains weight through the hands and an overhead push. The library doesn't cover Pilates apparatus.
Isn't a handstand all about the powerhouse?
Ben's view is that shoulders limit a handstand far more than core for most people. Core still matters; it just isn't the limit.
How should I prepare my wrists?
Warm up first and build the load gradually.
Is this Pilates-endorsed?
No. It's circus hand-balancing technique, not a Pilates method.
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.
14-day refund, no questions asked: ask within 14 days of buying and get all your money back.
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The library is open now.
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.