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The Psychology of Excellence: How to Build a Bulletproof Press Handstand Practice

By Brian Aganad 49 Comments

***Since we originally published this article, we’ve refined our method and made the process even simpler for you to perfect your press handstand. Watch our free training here for our most up-to-date training method.*** It feels just like struggling to solve a 5000 piece Lego kit, without the instructions, doesn’t it? Putting together all the […]

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TAA 030: The 180 Degree Press Handstand Theory

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In This Session You’ll Learn: The 180 Degree Press Handstand Theory Why it’s important to not neglect your pike Dissection of the press handstand movement – the 2 phases plus the pre-press And so much more! Links and Resources: Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #1 Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #2 The Press Handstand Strategy […]

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TAA 029: Chinese Firewalls, The Benefit of Long Holds & How to Teach Yoga to People Who Don’t Understand You – Devin Kelley

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  In this session you’ll learn: The complete story of Devin Kelley and how he ended up teaching all over China What Devin’s practice is like and why he likes to hold poses for 10+ minutes at a time How the yoga culture in China is different from the U.S. What it’s like to teach […]

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TAA 028: How the Freedom of Dance Beat Cancer, Left People in Tears at Tedx & Inspired a Movement – Brianna Mercado

By Brian Aganad 2 Comments

In this Session You’ll Learn: The complete story of Brianna Mercado How Brianna battled back and beat cancer twice How dance saved Brianna and how she turned a lifelong passion into a career How to be happy even when things seem impossible All about Brianna’s inspiring Tedx talk The BriPositive movement And so much more! […]

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TAA 027: How to Profit from People that Say “No”

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  In this session you’ll learn: One of the failures of most new yoga teachers (and why they never succeed) “The fortune’s in the follow up” Why you need to ask for something more than once What “No” actually means Why “making” jobs is way more important than “finding” jobs How to properly follow up […]

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An athlete and Bay Area native with an Electrical Engineering degree from USC, Brian discovered his passion for yoga in Santa Monica during college. Having discovered his true calling, he created the Asana Academy as a resource to inspire, educate, and at times entertain, others with his passion and knowledge.

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Press Handstand Core Exercise #2

Press Handstand Core Exercise #1

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Latest Podcast Episodes

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TAA 071: The Relationship Between The Hamstrings And The Hip Flexors (And Why This Is Important For Press Handstand)

TAA 070: The Ultimate Guide To Press Handstand

TAA 069: Should You Learn To Jump Or Press To Handstand First?

TAA 068: Speed + Simplicity = Results

TAA 067: Lessons I’ve Learned About Online Business Working With Over 1000 Clients Online

TAA 066: Compression, Hip Flexors & Press Handstand

TAA 065: How Your Movement Patterns Contribute to Back Pain (Understanding The Pain Cycle)

TAA 064: Anatomy Lesson – Understanding the QL (And It’s Role With Press Handstand)

TAA 063: What I’ve Learned About Press Handstand Working With Over 1000 Clients Online (Part 2)

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