I found that learning how to "fall" helped me a lot. Rather than do a cartwheel where I would often turn into it too quickly, I needed to find a way to bail if both my feet went too far. I learned to bend my arms and slowly somersault roll out. It makes the whole thing feel so much safer. I recommend it!
Thanks for that idea! I wondered about that b/c the fear was related to falling on my HEAD but the practice cartwheels didn't really threaten the head. I think I'm gonna work on it in secret and show my kids when I am ready. I'm 59. They're amazed I can do pushups.
Yeahh I was learning handstands and I didn’t learn how to fall and one time I was starting to tip over and I fell straight on my shoulder. That was several months ago and it still hurts today.
I learned Judo as a child and we were taught how to fall before anything else. I’m 63 now but that lesson has served me well all these years later. Thank you for your tips and exercises. My 7-year-old granddaughter is determined to “hand stand,” but she needs to stay safe and exercise for strength before she can. Your lessons have given us a great start!
This was actually more helpful than I expected. I feel like every other "learn to do handstand"-tutorials all start with "to do a handstand, you have to first do a handstand" and frankly I'm too much of a wimp for that. These exercises were actually really helpful even for those of us that are too afraid to go upside down yet so I very much appreciate it. Will be trying this out!
@@grainiac7824 ikr, I've always been flexible and always up to teach me things. I taught myself, cartwheel, handstand, back and front walkover, handsprings, and ariel. But I never thought ppl could be scared just to go upside dpwn
You have helped me down I can't stand so good thank you so much for doing those videos I am almost now learning I hope you keep on teaching me thank you😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉😊😊🎉🎉😊🎉😊🎉🎉🎉😊🎉😊🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
AGREED!!! Liv speaks to where I am on my journey! And I feel like she considers all points on the path up to her level and gives us something for each one!
As someone who has a breakdance background 1 learning how to fall 2 get used to being disorientated 3 hand stand falling time 4 there will be one time u stick the hand stand and its all up from there 🎉 nice video keep up the good work
Thank you so much, Ive begun your training and I love the steps, so many other videos missed out these crucial steps that take beginners like me from zero to achievement. Those middle steps are where its at, as you say you cant go from beginner to just doing the advanced. So grateful for your videos, thank you.
I started by bringing myself into handstand position from my bed. So I would sit on my bed, lean over to put my hands on the floor, put one leg up to the wall then the other and if I needed to fall my legs would fall over into my bed. Not everyone has their bed close enough to a wall I suppose and it's probably not the safest method but its worked for me. I am one of those flexible people though and was in ballet for 5 years as a kid/teen so I think that history helped me with the fear and positioning. I was WEAK though! My arms were never my strongest body part. The game changer for me was lifting weights. I started being consistent with arms, shoulders, back, and core. I have only been lifting around a month, maybe a bit longer, but the difference it has made in my handstand game is amazing. Fyi, I am 41 years old. It's never too late to start something new! I'm going to use some of this to help me progress further. Thanks!
I recommend learning to do a head stand first. This really helped me because it was like doing a hand stand just with extra support so when I felt confident enough I could do it.
Great video, thanks! You have such an easy going, relaxed way of explaining it. I am 42 years old and started teaching gymnastics 5 years ago after having not done any gymnastics for about 20 years. I do cardio, flexibiltiy and strength training, so kept my condition up, but didn't do a handstand for a long time! Because of the teaching role, I wanted to learn it again. I can stand om my hands and throw my legs in the air, but am not able to stand up straight and keep my legs in the air tight together. Will definitely try out these exercises and am glad to see they are so different. Indeed, other tutorials start with the one with your nose to the wall.... eeks!! The cartwheel routine is the same as how I teach girls how to do it, it really works and it is how I learned it myself again.
Hey Liv, Thank you for this. Could you also make progression videos to increase depth and flexibility in forward fold both standing and seated and improve the lengthening of back in these postures as for beginners back curves a bit by default. Thanks once again for sharing and helping all of us. 🙏🌸❤️
Very helpful video indeed! I am going to try at least 2-3 of these steps. On a separate note, it is crazy how much more attractive she is when doing a handstand. She is obviously an attractive girl, but being so strong and flexible makes her super attractive!
How many of us are like Livinleggins’ dog, who looked up, watched her handstand, then laid it’s head back down? I think the inversion with feet on a box will be my exercise, as I suspect my shoulders are the weak point. I have good balance in headstand, so presume that some of that muscle memory would carry over. The most difficult part for me will be to practice regularly.
I like your progression steps bc when I first tried to do a handstand, I hurt my shoulder bc I didn’t have enough upper body strength to put all my weight on my hands/arms. No one talks about this before undertaking all that weight onto the upper body. Thank you for being so sensible!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Hi! I love your videos and the explanations make it so simple to begin. The stretches are very effective and I can't wait to ry these exercise to work on my handstand! I especially like #4 for proprioception. Do you have a video to work on the splits?
When I was trying to do a handstand, I’m just a kid I just switched my ankle. Are you with my ankle with the mini dives know how to do anything I just want to do better than nothing is working
The handstand program link in your description may need to be updated. It's currently giving me a page not found error. I think the yoga/thsp link needs to be yoga/teaching/thsp instead. That's showing the right page for me.
Do you actually have to straighten out your body properly in order to get a handstand, or is it enough to build up your strength? I've got scoliosis so my shoulders never do things symmetrically, so will this be impossible no matter how much I try?
I'm an occupational therapist and found your question interesting. I googled handstand with scoliosis and found a couple of interesting things. Blessings in your extra efforts!
I found that learning how to "fall" helped me a lot. Rather than do a cartwheel where I would often turn into it too quickly, I needed to find a way to bail if both my feet went too far. I learned to bend my arms and slowly somersault roll out. It makes the whole thing feel so much safer. I recommend it!
Thanks for that idea! I wondered about that b/c the fear was related to falling on my HEAD but the practice cartwheels didn't really threaten the head. I think I'm gonna work on it in secret and show my kids when I am ready. I'm 59. They're amazed I can do pushups.
Yeahh I was learning handstands and I didn’t learn how to fall and one time I was starting to tip over and I fell straight on my shoulder. That was several months ago and it still hurts today.
also i u hardwood floors u can try doing them on or near a rug so the fall wont be hard
I learned Judo as a child and we were taught how to fall before anything else. I’m 63 now but that lesson has served me well all these years later.
Thank you for your tips and exercises. My 7-year-old granddaughter is determined to “hand stand,” but she needs to stay safe and exercise for strength before she can. Your lessons have given us a great start!
Learning to fall is the VERY FIRST THING we teach gymnasts. It is CRUCIAL for safety and not just for handstands!!
I was not scared at first but I fell on my 6th try and got a bruise and my eye got swallowed
Good 👍👍 not bad for me???❤❤😊😊😮😮
I keep felling doing handstand but I do gymnastics
Fi
@@hannah_5402I’m pretty sure it’s swelled not swallowed
This was actually more helpful than I expected. I feel like every other "learn to do handstand"-tutorials all start with "to do a handstand, you have to first do a handstand" and frankly I'm too much of a wimp for that. These exercises were actually really helpful even for those of us that are too afraid to go upside down yet so I very much appreciate it. Will be trying this out!
Also men's videos don't count b/c they have much stronger upper body in the first place and that is our main requirement for this goal.
@@grainiac7824 ikr, I've always been flexible and always up to teach me things. I taught myself, cartwheel, handstand, back and front walkover, handsprings, and ariel. But I never thought ppl could be scared just to go upside dpwn
The dog in the bake is so cute 😊
I agree with you, all the other tutorials say to do a handstand against the wall as if its helpful, were obviously beginners we cant do that quickly
I'm not into yoga but, I am a life long martial artist. I'm 51 now and 25 seems a lifetime ago. Glad I found your channel.
You have helped me down I can't stand so good thank you so much for doing those videos I am almost now learning I hope you keep on teaching me thank you😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉😊😊🎉🎉😊🎉😊🎉🎉🎉😊🎉😊🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
you are my go to to actually learn yoga.
AGREED!!! Liv speaks to where I am on my journey! And I feel like she considers all points on the path up to her level and gives us something for each one!
Tip #5 is what I needed most. Gotta learn cart wheel so I can get over the fear of falling. Thank you!
This is incredibly useful information, especially the proprioception exercise. Thanks so much!
The first one is great because my shoulder mobility is so limited right now that I can’t even put my arms next to my ears yet so I’ll start there!
As someone who has a breakdance background 1 learning how to fall 2 get used to being disorientated 3 hand stand falling time 4 there will be one time u stick the hand stand and its all up from there 🎉 nice video keep up the good work
Thank you so much, Ive begun your training and I love the steps, so many other videos missed out these crucial steps that take beginners like me from zero to achievement. Those middle steps are where its at, as you say you cant go from beginner to just doing the advanced. So grateful for your videos, thank you.
Your video on hamstrings helped me achieve full splits (hanumanasana). Thank you so much!!
Keep up the good work :)
Boom! Handstand added to my 2023 goals list!
Amazing guidance! At 40 I'm finally determined to pick up this skill. Inversions were never my strong suit in yoga classes.
Thank you so much that helped a lot. I did a handstand competition with my friends and I did all those exercises and I won🏆🥇🏅🎖🏆🏆🏆🏆
The neuro part with the eyes is brilliant 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾thanks so much
As I'm learning this.. one of the hardest thing was to get comfortable at falling and coming back down from the wall
I started by bringing myself into handstand position from my bed. So I would sit on my bed, lean over to put my hands on the floor, put one leg up to the wall then the other and if I needed to fall my legs would fall over into my bed. Not everyone has their bed close enough to a wall I suppose and it's probably not the safest method but its worked for me. I am one of those flexible people though and was in ballet for 5 years as a kid/teen so I think that history helped me with the fear and positioning. I was WEAK though! My arms were never my strongest body part. The game changer for me was lifting weights. I started being consistent with arms, shoulders, back, and core. I have only been lifting around a month, maybe a bit longer, but the difference it has made in my handstand game is amazing. Fyi, I am 41 years old. It's never too late to start something new! I'm going to use some of this to help me progress further. Thanks!
I recommend learning to do a head stand first. This really helped me because it was like doing a hand stand just with extra support so when I felt confident enough I could do it.
Great video, thanks! You have such an easy going, relaxed way of explaining it. I am 42 years old and started teaching gymnastics 5 years ago after having not done any gymnastics for about 20 years. I do cardio, flexibiltiy and strength training, so kept my condition up, but didn't do a handstand for a long time! Because of the teaching role, I wanted to learn it again. I can stand om my hands and throw my legs in the air, but am not able to stand up straight and keep my legs in the air tight together. Will definitely try out these exercises and am glad to see they are so different. Indeed, other tutorials start with the one with your nose to the wall.... eeks!! The cartwheel routine is the same as how I teach girls how to do it, it really works and it is how I learned it myself again.
I do gymnastics
I’ve learnt a lot of good tips watching this channel. Very clever teacher.
No way! I just decided the other day that my first goal for 2023 is be to able to do an unassisted handstand 😮 Thanks Liv!
This is one of the the most motivating videos
شكرا جدا لكي لقد شعرت حقا ان هذه التمارين مفيدة جدا لذلك سأحاول ان اطبقها بجد والعمل علي ذلك 💜
نجحت?
Hey Liv,
Thank you for this. Could you also make progression videos to increase depth and flexibility in forward fold both standing and seated and improve the lengthening of back in these postures as for beginners back curves a bit by default.
Thanks once again for sharing and helping all of us. 🙏🌸❤️
Top quality video as usual. Bravo and thanks.
These tips are amazing, I've always wanted to do a handstand, so I'm going to put in the work!!
Your videos are so well produced. Any of the advice in this video is great for beginners and practiced handstanders alike 😁👏👍🤸 Thank you .
GIRL THIS WORKS THANK YOU SM!
This is great! I was trying to create beginner handstand exercises.
I hope to get this skill this year... on my wish list. Thanks for the video!
god, i love this channel....just discovered and already hooked
Your fitness results speak volumes about your commitment and dedication. Thanks for the motivation and great tips💯
Very helpful video indeed! I am going to try at least 2-3 of these steps. On a separate note, it is crazy how much more attractive she is when doing a handstand. She is obviously an attractive girl, but being so strong and flexible makes her super attractive!
After I saw your technique to a cartwheel, I could do a cartwheel from my right leg!🥳Before I could only do a cartwheel with my left leg❤️
You talking about proprioception made me hit the subscribe button 🫶🏽🙏🏽
Just what I needed, thank you!
Brillant. Such good pièces of advice, given so clearly and kindly !
How many of us are like Livinleggins’ dog, who looked up, watched her handstand, then laid it’s head back down?
I think the inversion with feet on a box will be my exercise, as I suspect my shoulders are the weak point. I have good balance in headstand, so presume that some of that muscle memory would carry over.
The most difficult part for me will be to practice regularly.
you really helped me
Thanks a lot Coach wanna learn need more muscles
I like this I did this with my friend and they love this🥰🥰🥰
I like your progression steps bc when I first tried to do a handstand, I hurt my shoulder bc I didn’t have enough upper body strength to put all my weight on my hands/arms. No one talks about this before undertaking all that weight onto the upper body. Thank you for being so sensible!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
The best tutorial
I love this video as mam explained very nicely about hand stand .
THANK YOU! I'm practicing twice a year
The dog in the back is sooo 😊
Going on 60 years old
Learning to do a handstand. I did do a cartwheel in the yard today. Yahoooo
I love. This video was 🏫🥰
Very helpful tutorial! Just noticed the 4th one is stretching your hamstrings in a way😄
thank you
for helping me
Great video! Thanks 😊
Thank you so much
This video is brilliant!! Thank you. I’ll be doing a handstand in no time!
how old are you? Lol my first thought was "well it will take a long time but I can do this". Good for you, having confidence already.
@@grainiac7824 I’m 33
i love her voice!
Hi! I love your videos and the explanations make it so simple to begin. The stretches are very effective and I can't wait to ry these exercise to work on my handstand! I especially like #4 for proprioception. Do you have a video to work on the splits?
Realy very interesting Video 😳
Best wishes from Germany
Definitivamente uno de mis propósitos para este año.
Happy new year 2023
Thank you so much and i will follow you
I was just looking this up last night! awesome
Thank I did it💖💖💖💖
Could you do a tutorial on a press handstand?
Love your videos!
Thanks sis ❤
I did it thank you so much!🎉
How much time for u to learn handstand from this tutorial ?
Increíble tutorial, me ayudó mucho ✌️
Thanks 🙏
Quality 👌
I love your videos!
DIS IS SO GOOD I LORD SO MACH DU MOR VIDIOS LIKE DIS 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Ty so much this will help!
It whorkt for me thanks sooooooooooooooooooo mach😇😇
Could you please share some more thoughts about how to overcome the fear of falling?
really good video!
Very enjoyable! Unfortunately the link to the 30-day handstand class does not work.
I know how to do a carthweel already but can never overcome the fear of falling. Does anyone know some other excersise that can help with this?
Thank you for this video, I'll definitely start working on these!
thank you so much
Thanks! I'll try this! Is there a reason for this particular way to stretch the hamstring or can I do it another way just as well?
Will follow it
When I was trying to do a handstand, I’m just a kid I just switched my ankle. Are you with my ankle with the mini dives know how to do anything I just want to do better than nothing is working
I still can't do a handstand but I'm learning
The handstand program link in your description may need to be updated. It's currently giving me a page not found error. I think the yoga/thsp link needs to be yoga/teaching/thsp instead. That's showing the right page for me.
good info!
Thank you this is very helpful :)
Miss your yoga videos!
Interesting.
I think having done handstands as a kid helps me with the proprioception and muscle memory.
One time when I was five I did a cartwheel it will and a handstand
I'll do Handstand for yoga mat, with the Wall and outside! & Force
What if you don’t know how to do a cartwheel eater because I do not and I really want to learn how to do a handstand😂😢😢😢😮😮💯💯💯🙏🥹🥹🥺🥺😭😭🤯🫣💀
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If I buy your website do I get a free portrait?
how do i fix that
Hi I could not find the handstand plan on your web page ?? Could you help me with it ?
Here’s the link! livinleggings.yoga/teaching/thsp/
Do you actually have to straighten out your body properly in order to get a handstand, or is it enough to build up your strength? I've got scoliosis so my shoulders never do things symmetrically, so will this be impossible no matter how much I try?
I'm an occupational therapist and found your question interesting. I googled handstand with scoliosis and found a couple of interesting things. Blessings in your extra efforts!
😮Evelyn
Exactly so, it’s the fear of falling
How do I use the early bird code, the error message is telling me it needs to be 19 characters, but the cose U copied is only 8 characters.
Did it work yes or no?