yoga handstand progression



if you're just starting to learn to stand on your hands, its recommended to do it on a level, hard surface. but if you already can do it for a solid 10 or 20 seconds you should start to shuffle ground types that you're training on. controlling your balance in handstand is a little bit different on a softer or inclined surface. by training on multiple types of grounds you increase control of your body in the position and prepare yourself for any new situation in which you want to stand on your hands.

soft surfaces like sand or grass make your fingers go thorugh it when you're trying to balance your body. the ground gives in and thus, is less responsible to your actions. also, because your fingers are not spread out, the support area is smaller and it makes losing the balance way easier. surfaces that are not level force you to shift the center of mass of your body compared to standing on an even ground. you should practice by aligning your body in every direction

- fingers facing uphill, dowhill and to the sides. this way you will distribute the weight on different parts of your hands - more on front, on back, right hand and left hand. training on both soft and inclined surface will challenge you even more, so if you can find such setup, you outght to try it aswell. after training a few times on different surfaces you should gain more control and lose balance less frequently. and this will allow you to hold the handstand position much longer. try it out for yourself and i will see you in the next handstand tip video!