17 Minutes of Handstands with Alice
Alice Lucas
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17m
Familiarity with handstand, or Adho Mukha Vrksasana, opens up your practice to a plethora of fun and empowering transitions! In this class, Alice will breakdown the transition from tuck handstand to crow pose, and the "puppy press" entrance into straddle handstand.
Class Format: Pose Breakdown + Stability
Suggested Props: 2 blocks
Pose Preview: Drills with the blocks in downward dog and forward fold, pose mimics on back
Physical Focus: Bandha (core) control, hip flexor strength, hip external rotation
Mental Focus: Courage and clarity
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