Handstand and Yoga coaching for everyone
I started practicing yoga before it was cool, but still consider myself somewhat of a late-blooming yogi. I didn’t like it at first – at all. It was too slow, too specific and too hard. Especially savasana. But, being stubborn and knowing how much others loved yoga, I kept going back for more, and slowly yoga changed me. It took time and patience, but eventually I could settle in to the rhythm of the movement and savasana. I could breathe more easily. And I could finally feel that lovely buzz after a good class.
After sampling every type of yoga including Yin, Ashtanga, Power Vinyasa (RYT), and even Aerial Yoga (certified AIR Yogalates) over the years, I eventually settled into a deep love of Vinyasa, with a specific love of the art of inversions and handstands. Now as a teacher, I see the perception of students being up-side down is that it is best left to the extreme athlete or advanced practitioner to achieve. Not true! Yes, handstands and inversions are physically challenging poses, but they are just as much of a mental challenge. I learned to handstand at 50 years old - and you can learn too!
Aside from overcoming your fear, bringing out your inner child and just being plain fun, handstands are good for you!
Handstands increase upper body strength
Handstands improve your balance
Handstands boost your mood - since the blood flow to your brain has an energizing and calming effect
Handstands build core strength because you need your core for stability
Handstands improve bone density (because you are weight bearing), circulation, and breathing!
So, whether you are new to yoga or a longtime practitioner, I can design a custom program for you to kick-start or advance your inversion practice through a series of individualized strength and mobility drills. More about me >
If you are looking for something new, challenging, and fun to incorporate into your yoga practice, I highly recommend Susan's class. Definitely learned a lot about myself and built some new confidence around something that looked so intimidating before! Thank you, Susan!
Susan's classes are amazing! So organized and informative and filled with skills and drills to help with the handstand journey.
Wonderfully informative & CHALLENGING work to gain strength towards handstands. The HIIT series has in a short period of time made me stronger. I will be continuing to practice the methods & modalities I have learned & will be going back for more. VERY valuable help. Many thanks to you!
I joined the workshops with Susan because I was following her on Instagram and admired how she was in her 50’s and doing arm balances so easily. As soon as she offered workshops I joined. I wanted to learn from the expert how do be able to do it. She broke it down and built it up, for us, piece by piece.
The accountability classes were different from what I had expected, but I LOVED them so much! I was expecting more alignment, and handstand specific classes, but I ended up really liking the HIIT style because it helped not only build my strength + stamina, but worked my cardio! (Something I've been missing in my typical yoga practice). Susan is also incredibly approachable and I always feel like I can ask her any questions I need. Thank you so much!
I had my own daily practice before starting Susan's workshop. However, the drills and skills that I learned in the workshop really added to my practice. I feel stronger and more confident after only 4 weeks of practice. I really benefitted from Susan's supportive instruction and found a great community of other handstanders.
Susan's classes really helped me get past a plateau in my handstand practice and start breaking free from the wall.
Susan's Project Resolution Handstand 2021 class was amazing! I didn't know what to expect going in and had never dappled into inversions with my yoga practice. I wanted to challenge myself this year and was inspired by Susan's IG posts. If she could start handstanding at 50, so could I at 41! The first class I was sweating my brains out with the tabata work and could barely kick off the ground. But, after doing the drills and some wall work between classes, I was able to get up and even hold for 36 seconds!
Handstand Foundations Class (Online): “I didn't know there was so body parts involved! Looks so easy when other people get up, especially you!”
Handstand Foundations Class (Online): “I loved how detailed it was as a fellow engineer.”