Description
This workshop is for beginner and intermediate level students and will focus mastering the foundational exercises for handstand. For intermediate students, this will help to clean up and correct any dysfunctional movement patterns that are preventing progress towards press handstand work. And for beginners, this will offer a set of tools and exercises that will massively increase strength and confidence when preparing to go upside down––even if this is your first time.
With an emphasis on wrist and shoulder prep, conditioning drills, and a thorough explanation of proper mechanics, the workshop will help students to develop both the strength and coordination necessary to find easeful balance on their hands. Specifically, we will review:
Various ways to safely exit/bail as a means to overcome the fear factor and reduce the risk of injury
Proper Handstand alignment: the mechanics necessary to achieve it and how to improve upon them
Mobility specific to hand balancing
Various entrances to handstand and how to become more consistent when jumping in
How to use the wall in a way that promotes progress towards balance rather than dependence
Injury prevention and longevity
Expect to walk away with a complete repertoire of exercises that will bring rapid progress towards finding lightness on your hands!
Ari Halbert:
A licensed acupuncturist, holistic nutrition coach, Qi Gong instructor, and registered yoga teacher with over a decade of experience, Ari brings a diverse, multi-disciplinary approach to his work as a gymnastic strength training coach.
His background in engineering, in-depth studies of biomechanics, and hands-on training in human anatomy enable him to help clients recover quickly from injury, achieve greater overall stability, and build functional strength. Ari is an expert in breaking down complex movement principles in a way that is easy to digest and helps people to move with greater precision, and control.
To “work smarter, not harder” is Ari’s personal motto, and one can see this ethic carry over into his coaching through his obsessive drive to correct dysfunctional movement patterns, allowing clients to work with more efficiency, fluidity, and ease.
Ari has an acupuncture practice in Boulder, Colorado and holds workshops internationally, teaching Yoga, Qi Gong, and gymnastics strength training. To learn more visit AriHalbert.com