Workshop: Inversions
Sun 20 Nov
|Inner Space, Newlyn
Learn how to build up to headstands & forearm stand and when & how to incorporate them into your flow


Time & Location
20 Nov 2022, 10:00 – 12:30
Inner Space, Newlyn, Old Newlyn School, Wesley Place, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5AZ, UK
About the event
Join me for a fun morning exploring going upside down with headstand (Sirsasana, also called the king of asana!) & forearm balance (Pincha Mayurasana). Inversions like these are great for building shoulder and upper body strength & flexibility, but also to prepare the body & mind for more demanding inversions.
In the lead up to the inversions, we will break down the elements that are necessary to come into and to refine the headstand and forearm stand. While there are some technically difficult aspects of these poses, a lot of the challenge often lies in finding comfort in being upside down.
The workshop will start with a flow to warm up, with focus on shoulder strenghtening and opening as well as waking up our core. We will pay extra attention to also preparing the mind and nervous system so that we can more easily become comfortably oriented while being upside…