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TAA 006: 3 Handstand “Rookie Mistakes” Students Make (And how to fix them)

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Show Notes:

  • The 3 handstand “Rookie Mistakes” that new students make
  • What’s the deal with Yogi Toes?
  • Moving energy up vs. moving injury down
  • How to avoid wrist issues by engaging your feet
  • Subtleties, not details
  • Learn about the Wall Test
  • The optimal feeling in handstand
  • Distinguishing between offensive vs. defensive balancing
  • Why your hips feel like lead/cement/bricks in arm balances
  • Use technology to stack the hips
  • “Those people” who refuse to use props
  • Why the wall is like a drug
  • What the wall is actually good for
  • The all-elusive “no-handed” handstand
  • And so much more!

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Handstand
  • From Day Dreaming to Goal Setting: Everything you Need to Crush it at Handstand Transitions
  • Handstand Hangout 1
  • The Press Handstand Strategy that Works

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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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