Handstand Classes
Small Group Community
6 student maximum per class
Building Foundations: Handstands I
Beginner Handstands focuses on developing the foundational skills you need to get upside-down with the wall.
Each class includes a warm up, full body conditioning with drills and skill building starting on the floor and with the wall.
We will be building up our strength, confidence and skills weekly to increase our time on hands safely.
Skill development includes:
* Strength & flexibility drills for wrists & shoulders
* Core conditioning
* Cartwheels, bailouts & wall kickups
* Mindset: overcoming fear & embracing challenge
Winter Season 2025
Sundays
January 19, 2024 to April 13, 2025
(No class Feb 16)
12 Week Session
6:30pm to 7:30pm
$240
Location:
Play Studio Saskatoon
408 Ave C South
Finding Balance: Handstands II
Are you ready to get your handstand off the wall & into the middle of the room?
This class is for you!
Skill development includes:
* Middle of the room kickups & balance endurance
* Underbalance, overbalance and alignment wall drills
* Introduction to Tuck & Straddle entries & shapes
* Active flexibility & strength skills to improve your upside-down
* Mindset: celebrating success & learning from failure
Pre-Req Skills:
Controlled Kick up & Exit at the Wall
30 second Wall Hold
Winter Season 2025
Sundays
January 19, 2024 to April 13, 2025
(No class Feb 16)
12 Week Session
5:15pm to 6:15pm
$240
Location:
Play Studio Saskatoon
408 Ave C South
Exploring Shape: Handstands III
Straddles, Tucks & Pikes add beauty, variation & control to your handbalancing practice. These shapes will also grow your strength & flexibility in new challenging ways.
Skill development includes:
* Tuck, straddle & pike hop entries
* Shapeshifting at wall & in free balance
* Negative press exits from tuck, straddle & pike
* Active flexibility for straddle, tuck & pike shapes
* Mindset: Tenacity & Determination
Pre-Req Skills:
Controlled Kick up & Exit of a free standing handstand,
20 Second Free Hold
1 Minute Wall Hold
Introduction to Arm Balance Workshops
Introduction to Low Arm Balances
Learn to become stronger & overcome fear as we safely progress through the beginning mysteries of some of the most popular arm balances…the crow family, eight limbed pose and firefly!
Workshop includes a full body warm up, skill development, playtime and a cool down stretch.
Recommended Pre-Reqs:
20 Second Plank & 10 Pushups from Knees
Introduction to Headstands & Forearmstands
Begin your journey toward inversions poses and discover the playfulness in being upside-down! Together we will explore three different styles of headstand and progression that work toward forearm stand!
Workshop includes a full body warm up, skill development, playtime and a cool down stretch.
Recommended Pre-Reqs:
20 Second Plank on Forearems & 10 Pushups from Knees
Next Workshops TBA - Email to be added to the Waitlist!
Both workshops will be held at Play Studio Saskatoon, 408 Ave C South, Saskatoon, SK