@riva_g_ on Handy Helpers 🖐 ・・・ If you're working on your handstand & the first part of this video looks all too familiar, (ie. 'kicking your feet up & hoping they just stay there'), I have news for you: many of us have been there before... 🙋🏻♀️ And you shouldn’t sweat it because balancing on your hands is hard! It’s a skill that takes time, patience, practice, & dedication. 🙌🏼 But if you’re looking to get a little more hang time in this pose, allow me to give you a hand(stand)... 🤦🏻♀️ ( #sorrynotsorry 😂) Below are 4 exercises to help you with the strength & alignment needed in handstand. For most of these moves you’ll want to wear a pair of non-slips socks (to protect the tops of your feet & to prevent you from slipping) 👣. The socks I’m wearing here are from @gaiam (available at @target - I’ll post the link in my bio for the next 24 hours): 🔸 Floor Tucks: Press your hands firmly down into the ground as you lift your hips all the way up. Keep your core engaged & arms strong. (3 sets of 8) 🔸 Pike Slides: From high plank (with tops of feet on floor), press the ground away from you & use your core to lift your hips up. Bring your legs in toward your arms, then slide back to plank. (3 sets of 8) 🔸 Handstand Shrugs: Facing the wall, get your body as close to the wall as you can. Completely straighten your arms, then imagine trying to make yourself taller just by shrugging your shoulders. Then relax the shoulders, but keep the arms straight the whole time. (3 sets of 8) 🔸 L Handstand: Walk the feet up the wall, until the legs are parallel to the ground & shoulders are over the hips. Lift one leg at a time, keeping the core engaged & shoulders over the hips. (10 reps) When you’re ready, slowly bring the second leg up. Remember: 👇🏼 🔹DON’T force anything. Listen to your body, & take your time, the most important thing is how it feels (& it should feel good!) 👍🏻 Many thanks to GAIAM for sponsoring this tutorial. #everybodybends #gaiamanywhere 🙏🏼 Did you guys find this helpful? Tag a friend who is working on their handstand, & let me know if you want me to keep sharing more tutorials! ❤️ #yoga #yogatutorial #yogavideo https://www.instagram.com/p/BrdUM0oAqr0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d0xkj1kvqv8j
