“I learned the hard way that I really did need a handstand coach.”

 My journey into the Circus Art of Hand Balancing began when I was 36 years old. I started practicing handstands after yoga class, between sets at the gym, and all over my house.  Despite being totally self-taught, I was reasonably decent at it... or so I thought.  

I began to search for more information about hand balance and I discovered that my form was less than ideal. So, I started over, going from 60s balance to ZERO. It was frustrating, but I was determined, and eventually I corrected my position and regained my balance. Naturally, I thought the next step was to learn the one-armed handstand, right? Ha! I was so wrong.

I attended my first 5 day intensive hand balance retreat, expecting to be given the tools I needed to begin my one-armed handstand journey. Instead, I was given a large slice of humble pie. I had no foundation. Even my most basic entries were inconsistent at best. So I went home, put aside my one-armed goals, and spent an entire year working on nothing but the basics. Wow, what a difference that made in my practice. The following year I attended another 5 day intensive and this time I was ready. I have been working with a coach on my one-armed handstand for two years now. It is a beast of a skill, especially for someone who didn’t go to circus school and started so late in life, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

I learned the hard way that I really did need a handstand coach. No one wants to start all over again - twice! So, while there's no ONE secret for doing a handstand, doing them correctly and safely over time requires quality instruction, practice, patience and a coach who's crazy passionate about handstands -- like me :)  

Whether you work with me once a week, or once a month – you can learn to handstand.  Whether you’re a beginner, or only want to add a handstand to your Yoga practice, or you want to take your handstands to the next level, you're going to have FUN, gain strength, body awareness, flexibility and what inspires me... BALANCE!