THE HANDSTAND PROGRAM
10-DAY CHALLENGE TO BUILD YOUR HANDSTANDSTRENGTH • TECHNIQUE • ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEMATIC
Handstand is a challenging skill that requires a systematic approach, maximizing your efforts to produce the results you want. This 10-day program is expertly and anatomically designed to get you balancing handstand in your body.
10-DAY PROGRESSIVE FORMAT
Easy-to-follow format that doesn’t require you to think about when, how, or what you will practice. All you need to do is show up for 10 days in a row, and the training will do the work for you.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The biggest challenge for most people is not the pose itself, but the dedication it requires. Each day you will be assigned a specific drill/skill, and you will take a photo or video and have the opportunity to share it in our private group for support and motivation!
EXPERT GUIDANCE
20 YEARS OF ACROBATIC TRAINING
For the past 20 years, I have been training handstands with the top acrobatic coaches in the world. I also spent 5 years performing professionally as an acrobat. The acrobatic methodology is “hands down” the best when it comes to learning how to do a solid, stable, and predictable handstand.
ANATOMY
For the past 18 years, I have studied anatomy and have combined my acrobatic skills with my knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics to create the most efficient and effective system for handstand.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have been teaching yoga for 18 years and began teaching handstand workshops in 2011. I have learned how to provide exactly what you need to balance a handstand, regardless of your age, body type, experience, or otherwise. Teaching handstand has been one of my greatest passions in my yoga teaching career because of the joy it brings to someone when they achieve what they thought was impossible.
THE 10-DAY SCHEDULE
Friday April 19 – Sunday April 28th
DAY 1
THE ESSENTIAL WARM-UP
April 19th, 10 minutes of daily foundations and fundamentals to prime the body for handstand
DAY 2
LIVESTREAM WORKSHOP
April 20 at 10–11:30am EST (will be available for replay). Learn the system and drills you need.
DAY 3
ZOOM GROUP-COACHING SESSION
Get personalized feedback and guidance to set you on the course of success. “Am I doing this right” will be answered!
DAY 4
GET GROUNDED
Hands placement, wrist strengthening, forearm alignment, and everything you need to stabilize the foundation of your handstand
DAY 5
GET ALIGNED
Coordinating rib cage, core, and shoulders to maximize your handstand efficiency and refine your handstand “line”
DAY 6
GET BALANCED
Weight-shifting exercises to gain control of balance while on your hands. Drills will be provided for a students at various skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
DAY 7
CONTROLLED ENTRIES
Beginners and intermediates will utilize props and the wall to learn how to get upside down safely. Advanced practitioners will learn press handstand techniques.
DAY 8
WALL DRILLS
Beginner/intermediate wall drills that will UNDO bad habits and help you recreate your handstand.
DAY 9
DYNAMIC ENTRIES
Techniques to get into handstand without compromising alignment and form. Leg variations will be included for advanced practitioners.
DAY 10
LIVESTREAM WORKSHOP
Learn how to implement your new skills and refine, advance, and expand your handstand practice.
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SUPPORT GROUP
For accountability, support, and feedback, we will have a private Facebook group where you will be able to communicate with me and fellow trainees.
LIFETIME ACCESS
All 10 days, including the livestream workshops, will be available for lifetime access and replays any time and as many times as you would like.
ALL-LEVELS APPROPRIATE
This handstand program caters to all levels, from very beginner to advanced. You will be challenged appropriately at your level; there are no expectations, only solutions.
IS IT TRULY ALL-LEVELS APPROPRIATE?
I don't have a handstand yet
Great! You are in the right place. You will learn how to do a handstand!
I'm scared of handstand
You are not alone! Most students I teach who are new to handstand face fears about going upside down. With the right techniques, strength, and training regimen, the fear you have will dissipate because handstand will no longer be unknown, it will be familiar.
My handstand is inconsistent
Perfect. Most people lack consistency because they are missing fundamental techniques. It’s easy to jump from beginner to somewhat advanced and skip steps, which holds you back from being masterful. In fact, this is the case in any skill-related practice, and it’s the reason so many sit on the edge of mastery but settle for mediocrity. This training will get you to a strong, consistent, and predictable handstand by filling in the blanks for you.
I AM ALREADY BALANCING!
You will learn drills for press handstand and handstand variations thoughout this course in order to take your handstand to the next level!
Skills You Will Develop
- Balance: predictable and safe
- Alignment: straight handstand
- Shoulder/core coordination
- Balancing L-position, tuck, straddle, and straight
- Multiple entries in and out of handstand
- Shoulder biomechanics
What Is Included?
- 2 livestream workshops
- 10-day program
- Bonus: Zoom group coaching
- Lifetime access to replays of livestreams
- Facebook group support
- Daily assignments
10 Day Handstand
$297.00
- Safe, systematic, and effective
- 10-day training plan with guided daily tutorials
- 2 livestream workshops: replays automatically included if you cannot attend live
- Learn the most anatomically aligned and efficient handstand
- Acrobatic training skills made easy and accessible for regular people
- All-levels appropriate
- Build YOUR handstand, honoring your body and its unique strengths and challenges
- No experience required
- Variations for all levels, from 0 experience to professional hand balancers
- BONUS: Zoom meeting (available to waitlist members only for the first 24 hours of registration opening): On Day 3, we will meet on Zoom for group coaching and personalized feedback!
- SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS TRAINING TO PROVIDE THE BEST SUPPORT POSSIBLE
LIVESTREAM AND ON DEMAND
Your entire course, including the livestreams, is located in one place, with the exception of the bonus Zoom call. This will be available in the course as well, but not until after the Zoom session.
LIVE CHAT AND PRIVATE GROUP
If you are attending the livestream classes, you will be able to use the live chat to ask questions, request a camera angle change, and say hello to the group! For post-livestream questions, we have a private Facebook group for additional discussion.
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8 HOURS CONTINUED EDUCATION CREDITS FOR YOGA ALLIANCE AND CHROMATIC YOGA
WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT ONLINE YOGA CLASSES WITH MATT
as often as you want- trust me, you will want to take them again! I cant wait for next month’s classes and highly recommend everyone to take the May pass and joining in on the journey.