CircoplexFor pole dancers and pole instructors
Your pole handstand starts on the floor
Stacked shoulders and performance shapes from circus hand balancer Ben Lowrey.
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
What carries over to the pole
Stacked shoulders
Shoulders to the ears, arms straight: the base of every handstand.
Performance shapes
Split, straddle and diamond, with locked legs and pointed feet.
Open what pole tightens
Ben's view: pulling tightens the shoulders. Open them first.
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Handstand workshop, March 2018 
Flexibility course shoot with Vikki Earle 
Workshop day, May 2018 
Studio handstand class, October 2016 
Aerial studio workshop, October 2017 
Handstand coaching, November 2018
Watch free previews
Most people's shoulders are restricted, especially aerialists, trapeze people, silks, climbers, pole dancers, anybody who's pulling their lats and their biceps are going to get buff.
Sound familiar?
- Too scared to kick up away from the pole
- You've been told to drill core for inverts
- No pole at home to practise on
- Your pole handstand arches
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.
“For people that train pole, pole dance, you can use the pole.”
“Pole dancers particularly like this move because it looks nice from a performance standpoint.”
“Most people's shoulders are restricted, especially aerialists, trapeze people, silks, climbers, pole dancers, anybody who's pulling their lats and their biceps are going to get buff.”
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 pole dancers get in the library
- Stacked shoulders for pole handstands
- Split, straddle and diamond shapes
- Using the pole, or a wall, for support
- Shoulder opening for pullers
- A 12-week order from the floor up
Before you sign up
- “I train at a studio.”
- Use the floor drills between studio sessions, with a wall at home.
- “Core is what I've been taught.”
- Ben's view is shoulders first for a handstand. He keeps the caveat for core-heavy pole tricks.
- “Free videos are enough.”
- They're a start. The library adds the courses and the order.
Pole 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 a floor handstand help with pole handstands?
The shoulder work is the same: arms straight, shoulders to the ears, push the floor away. Ben also shows how pole dancers can use the pole for support.
I'm told inverts need core. Is that wrong?
Ben's view is that shoulders limit a floor handstand far more than core. Pole tricks like the human flag do need core, and he says so.
How do I train at home without a pole?
With a wall and a mat. The wall drills and the shapes need no pole at all.
What strength do I need for a shoulder mount?
The library doesn't teach the shoulder mount. It builds overhead shoulder strength and range that pole moves rely on.
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.