Continuing Forearm Stands
Who this workshop recording is for:
This workshop is meant for intermediate-level students who are already comfortable kicking up to a forearm stand at a wall. This class focuses on learning to control our kick ups to balance, and balancing in backbendier variations of our forearm stands.
Suggested Prerequisites:
Able to consistently kick up to the wall in a forearm stand (not headstand). Crazy backbendiness welcome, but not required - the backbend-y variations included in the tutorials can be modified for varying degrees of back flexibility.
If you don’t feel confident in your kick-ups to the wall (or have never practiced those before), I suggest you start with the Beginning Forearm Stands workshop recording instead.
This 75-minute* workshop covers:
An hour long follow-along contortion conditioning class, including
A full body warm up with extra emphasis on back and shoulder mobility (especially external shoulder rotation)
Active flexibility drills to strengthen and stretch shoulders to prepare for supporting our bodyweight, and prepare back for comfortable (and safe) backbend inversions
“Choose your own adventure” style skillwork practice: more than 20 minutes of detailed forearm stand variation tutorials are included and you can choose which ones to practice during any given training session. Tutorials include…
How to kick into a balance
Double stag forearm stands
Hollow back holds
Headsit aka “snake” forearm stands
* This workshop was filmed with the intention of fitting a 75-minute practice, but students may choose to trim it down, or extend it and work on more skillwork for up to a 90 minute practice.
Required props:
2 yoga blocks
Long strap (can be elastic or stiff)
A sturdy chair or low table (something you can lean on for balance)
Plenty of wall space!
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your personal use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!
Who this workshop recording is for:
This workshop is meant for intermediate-level students who are already comfortable kicking up to a forearm stand at a wall. This class focuses on learning to control our kick ups to balance, and balancing in backbendier variations of our forearm stands.
Suggested Prerequisites:
Able to consistently kick up to the wall in a forearm stand (not headstand). Crazy backbendiness welcome, but not required - the backbend-y variations included in the tutorials can be modified for varying degrees of back flexibility.
If you don’t feel confident in your kick-ups to the wall (or have never practiced those before), I suggest you start with the Beginning Forearm Stands workshop recording instead.
This 75-minute* workshop covers:
An hour long follow-along contortion conditioning class, including
A full body warm up with extra emphasis on back and shoulder mobility (especially external shoulder rotation)
Active flexibility drills to strengthen and stretch shoulders to prepare for supporting our bodyweight, and prepare back for comfortable (and safe) backbend inversions
“Choose your own adventure” style skillwork practice: more than 20 minutes of detailed forearm stand variation tutorials are included and you can choose which ones to practice during any given training session. Tutorials include…
How to kick into a balance
Double stag forearm stands
Hollow back holds
Headsit aka “snake” forearm stands
* This workshop was filmed with the intention of fitting a 75-minute practice, but students may choose to trim it down, or extend it and work on more skillwork for up to a 90 minute practice.
Required props:
2 yoga blocks
Long strap (can be elastic or stiff)
A sturdy chair or low table (something you can lean on for balance)
Plenty of wall space!
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your personal use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!
Who this workshop recording is for:
This workshop is meant for intermediate-level students who are already comfortable kicking up to a forearm stand at a wall. This class focuses on learning to control our kick ups to balance, and balancing in backbendier variations of our forearm stands.
Suggested Prerequisites:
Able to consistently kick up to the wall in a forearm stand (not headstand). Crazy backbendiness welcome, but not required - the backbend-y variations included in the tutorials can be modified for varying degrees of back flexibility.
If you don’t feel confident in your kick-ups to the wall (or have never practiced those before), I suggest you start with the Beginning Forearm Stands workshop recording instead.
This 75-minute* workshop covers:
An hour long follow-along contortion conditioning class, including
A full body warm up with extra emphasis on back and shoulder mobility (especially external shoulder rotation)
Active flexibility drills to strengthen and stretch shoulders to prepare for supporting our bodyweight, and prepare back for comfortable (and safe) backbend inversions
“Choose your own adventure” style skillwork practice: more than 20 minutes of detailed forearm stand variation tutorials are included and you can choose which ones to practice during any given training session. Tutorials include…
How to kick into a balance
Double stag forearm stands
Hollow back holds
Headsit aka “snake” forearm stands
* This workshop was filmed with the intention of fitting a 75-minute practice, but students may choose to trim it down, or extend it and work on more skillwork for up to a 90 minute practice.
Required props:
2 yoga blocks
Long strap (can be elastic or stiff)
A sturdy chair or low table (something you can lean on for balance)
Plenty of wall space!
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your personal use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!