Headstands, Handstands and other Inversions Foundational Classes
Five, 60-minute recorded classes to follow at your own pace and continue flipping your world upside down!
Do you already have a home practice and are looking for more movement ideas for fully body conditioning, flexibility training and support on your headstand and handstand journey. In these five classes, we will focus on building the strength, flexibility and the coordination needed to successfully achieve headstands, handstands and other inversions all at your own pace and space.
Each 60-minute recorded class will focus on a whole-body warm-up, drills to increase your foundational strength and body awareness in a variety of postures all building up to your expression of handstand or headstand. Each class provides opportunities to change the orientation of your body to gravity while in familiar shapes (i.e. lunge, straddle). Repetition is offered to help calm the nervous system. Multiple preparatory headstand or handstand drills will be provided at the wall to further develop awareness and postural control while upside down.
These foundational classes are designed for beginning or intermediate level students that are able to comfortably hold a push-up or downward dog for at least 60 seconds. Some introductory experience in setting up for headstand and handstand is helpful but not necessary. Additional challenges are provided for intermediate students that are working on free-standing handstands.
What you will receive: Five, 60-minute recordings focused on building up to a specific shape in each class. Unlimited access to these classes to support you on your journey to life upside down.
What Equipment is Needed: at least 8 square feet of space is needed with access to a wall, yoga mat.
Optional equipment: 2 yoga blocks, furniture sliders for carpeted surfaces OR socks if on hard floor, resistance bands for additional strengthening.
I look forward to seeing you upside down! Discover how flipping your movement practice upside down can be an incredible teacher and cross-trainer for life.
All participants will receive a copy of the class recordings after purchase. Class recordings will be available to watch as many times as you’d like. The class content is creative property of Joanne at Holistic Therapy with Joanne, copyrights included. No refunds will be issued.
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Class 1: Pencil, Tuck and Half-tuck shapes
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Class 2: Pencil, "L-shapes", and Intro to Pike
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Class 3: Straddle and Diamond Shapes
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Class 4: Stag and Splits
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Class 5: Pike and Half-Pike
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
Joanne Mangun, PT
About Joanne:
I have been fascinated by the potential of the human body for as long as I can remember. For me, this passion was behind my start as a physical therapist in 2000 and continues to drive my personal and professional interests. I am grateful for the experiences and lessons learned while working as a hospital-based physical therapist with a large variety of individuals. I believe that we each have our own unique, inner body wisdom that serves as undercurrent to guide our life's choices and direction. I look forward to helping others connect more deeply with their individual body wisdom and create space for wellness and vibrancy.
My movement offerings are the finished product of what happens when you mix one part anatomy nerd with equal parts of playfulness, curiosity of the potential that is within all of us, joy of movement, applied neuroscience and sensitivity. I believe it is a gift to be embodied and have enjoyed teaching, training, and performing in various movement disciplines: from taking my first yoga class in 1995 through training in the aerial and circus arts starting in 2011 and completing my 200 hour Anusara inspired yoga teacher training in 2016 and 300 hour training with Noah Maze in 2022. The combination of witnessing other’s potential and exploring the edges of my own mind, body and spirit has been instrumental in shaping my life. I now use my own handstand training as a form of moving meditation.
“Students that take Joanne’s classes report are able to explore and play in postures with more ease, improved body awareness and access a greater depth in poses. With an eye for detailed alignment and depth of anatomical knowledge, Joanne enjoys working with students of all abilities and gently encourages them to move beyond what is familiar and initially thought to be possible.”
FAQ
Headstands, Handstands, and other Inversions Foundational Classes
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Good news! No one is ready for 60-minutes of handstands. Some experience of weightbearing through your hands is helpful (i.e. push-up position, Sun Salutations). We will focus on foundational strength building, tissue lengthening, and repetition of shapes before we apply what we’ve learned to being upside down. Modifications for headstand and forearm stand will be provided for individuals with wrist or hand injuries. There will be approximately 10 minutes total spent in headstand or handstand per class. Given the ONLINE format, you are fully sovereign to choose to participate in all/some/none of the upside down parts of this class.
Each class is designed to safely introduce you and your body to the world of handstands, headstands and other inversions.
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For the class, you’ll want at least 8 square feet of floor space and 4 to 6-feet of wall space that is free of furniture, kids, pets.
Optional equipment: yoga mat. 2 yoga blocks, furniture sliders for carpeted surfaces OR socks if on hard floor, resistance bands for additional strengthening.
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This series is designed to build and grow with you. No single class drop-ins are offered at this time.
There are no refunds for the series once purchased.
You are welcome to e-mail Joanne additional questions at therapywithjoanne@gmail.com during your first 6-weeks after purchase..
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Reach out to Joanne at therapywithjoanne@gmail.com if you have questions about your participation or injuries you are working through.