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Take your yoga handstand from the wall to a float
Circus technique from a teacher who started in yoga. Free previews below.
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
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Crow is a seesaw, not a strength test
From the full library
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Handstand and yoga retreat, November 2017 
Handstand and yoga retreat, November 2017 
Countryside workshop day, April 2018 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Studio shoot, January 2016 
Studio shoot, January 2016
Circus technique for your yoga handstand
Shoulders up, not down
Ben's view: upside down, the shoulders go up to the ears. A different tool from floor poses.
Lean until you float
Not a jump. A lean, with shoulders and forward fold working together.
Off the wall in steps
Toe taps, holds, then entries, with a way down at every stage.
Sound familiar?
- Your handstand lives against the wall
- The float from down dog turns into a jump
- Inversions feel like the riskiest part of class
- 'Relax your shoulders' isn't working upside down
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.
“In yoga, they often tell you to let your shoulders relax down your back. With hand balancing, we're doing the opposite.”
“So rather than jumping, I want you to think lean forward until you float.”
“This is going to take time. It's not going to happen quickly”
Handstands and yoga with Ben
From Ben's handstand and yoga events.
Handstands and yoga at a club and spa
Ben, a yoga teacher and guests at an event near Bristol.
Handstands and yoga in a village hall
Handstands and yoga by candlelight, and a headstand by the fields.
Elbow stand with a spotter
Ben coaches a partner-spotted elbow stand.
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 yoga practitioners get in the library
- Wall work that moves your handstand away from the wall
- Floating from down dog and back down
- Crow to handstand, and handstand to chaturanga
- Shoulders up to the ears: the opposite of the yoga cue
- Shapes and shoulder opening for tight days
Before you sign up
- “I've done handstand workshops before.”
- Keep the library for practice between them, in a clear order.
- “Circus sounds intense.”
- Ben came from yoga. The practice is calm, patient and wall-first.
- “I can't float yet.”
- Most people can't at first. The exercises build both pieces it needs.
Yoga 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 float into a handstand from down dog?
Ben teaches it as lean, not jump: lean forward until you float. It needs shoulder strength and forward-fold flexibility together; the yoga transitions tutorial gives you the exercises.
Yoga says relax my shoulders. Why does Ben say push them up?
In a handstand the shoulders carry your whole body. Ben's cue is the hand-balancing one: shoulders right up to the ears, pushing as hard as you can.
Is crow to handstand harder than handstand to crow?
Usually, yes: pressing up needs more strength and flexibility than lowering down. The library has a full tutorial on pressing from crow.
How do I move my handstand away from the wall?
With toe taps close to the wall, then holds, then entries away from it. Being comfortable coming down is part of it.
Can yoga teachers use this?
Yes, for your own practice. It is a technique library, not a teacher training or qualification.
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.