We promise to get you on your hands and out of your head. All you have to do is show up.
Go upside down with confidence and kindness under the guidance of teachers who understand what it’s like to learn handstand as an adult without natural ability. Every practice will integrate the mobility training your body needs for handstand, and a courage meditation to nourish your heart. Whether you have specific handstand goals, just want to feel stronger and more mobile overall, or learn to bring your courage into your physical practice, this training is for you! Every practice offers ability-appropriate modifications.
Handstand skills, mobility gains, and a side of inner peace in 3 practices each week. Practice live or via recording & own all recordings forever!
Tuition: $325
2X 45-MIN Private Sessions w/Benjamin or Tatiana: $195 ($300 value) ➜ add-on at checkout
Work on an injury, target a goal, connect with coaches who care.
WHY A HANDSTAND TRAINING?
1) Handstands are addictively FUN if you stick with the practice.
2) Meditation and self-reflection: handstand practice is about accepting yourself and your little victories while doing hard things - life lessons!
3) Full body workout: You need strength in many ranges of motion, and our mobility work will get you there.
WHY flight club with luxyoga?
because we’ll tell you the truth, keep the vibes up, and take care of your body.
a lot of the folks in Yoga who can handstand aren’t telling you the truth:
they didn’t learn to handstand in a Yoga class.
We’ve been teaching handstands online to both beginners and experienced students for years. Our method is different because we don’t waste time with anything that won’t directly prepare and protect you for handstand practice. In Handstands & Heart, every class presents options to match your level, and a courage meditation to make handstand practice a life practice.
To learn handstand as an adult, you need to be ready to the following:
1) Prepare your joints to handle the work.
2) Repeat very simple drills a lot of times, and prioritize a certain detail appropriate to your level with every repetition.
3) Learn to use the practice as a meditation so you allow yourself a little patience.
What you don’t need to do:
1) Be mean to yourself if it takes a while to develop you handstand. Instead, use the practice to develop patience, courage, and resilience.
2) Endless Yoga flows that don’t include sets of handstand-specific exercises with adequate rest in between sets. Learn to recover.
3) Keep trying the same way if something hurts. Sometimes the fastest way into handstand is to back up and improve your joints.
HANDSTAND STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
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Lisa Jeffs, Grandmother
My goal was 60 seconds before age 60 and I think I’m going to make it. The handstand practice with LUX has changed my body from head to toe, and become my favorite form of meditation. I’m grateful for teachers that know how to guide different bodies towards similar goals.
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DAVID TRIPTOW, YOGA TEACHER
I feel like what I’ve got out this class surpassed my expectations. Tatiana has really helped get me in tune with the mechanics of my body, so I can continue to explore the proper techniques to have longevity in my handstands.
Physically, the handstand practice have helped me gain strength in my upper body and core.
Philosophically, there is so much shift in my perspective and I continue to have A HA moments and find correlation between my practice and my everyday life.
As a yoga teacher myself, I appreciate the way Tatiana breaks down the mechanics of getting into the many stages of a handstand whether it’s using a chair, the wall, or finding the courage to try it out away from the wall.
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Elijah Dume, Personal trainer
I love the handstand programs! The way the classes are set up provide a consistent framework to build on, and I have made so much progress in a short time. I am a pretty strong dude but through these programs I have been able to develop overhead strength that has always been a challenge for me.
It’s been so much more than just physical work. The work we do behind it, the meditation, and community. I’ve been able to access a deep emotional and spiritual place through my body, and it’s been a lot of fun as well
Basically, Tatiana is dope, the programs are awesome. Sign Up!
practice SCHEDULE: APRIL 23 - MAY 21
all classes live 9am CST, recordings posted immediately.
SATURDAY: Practice & Concept Vocabulary 2 hrs
MONDAY: Practice- 1.5 hrs
WEDNESDAY: Practice- 1.5 hrs
***optional 30HR Yoga Alliance CET.
MORE TESTIMONIALS
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Laura Orso, Yoga teacher
“Thank you both SO much for the handstand training! I came in basically brand new at handstands as I've never tried to do much with them, and I feel like I'm leaving/continuing now with so much knowledge!
I'm really happy and thankful there were so many options during the training, not only so I could feel included and do what I could, but I also learned a lot of options for helping students of mine in the future.
I'm feeling really uplifted from this training, so again thank you, and I can't wait to continue with you both!”
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Stacey Marie, Middle School Teacher
“The places that hurt in my handstand practice before don’t hurt. I appreciate your program, and how well i feel prepped. i’ve marveled at how much range I’ve gained in my shoulders with no pain.”
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Krystina R
“I feel great! The work I’ve been doing with you both has been absolutely stunning. Within 1 week, I saw a bigger shift than I had in years. The training with you put me in a place of consistency – a place of making it a priority, and that lent itself so well to the personal work I’ve been doing, that I felt in a better place to firmly weave in the new elements of this practice, and I can continue to build. I feel safe in my body, I feel strong and it feels sustainable – which is HUGE. “
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ABOUT 1-on-1 Coaching
$195 = 2 sessions
($300 value > Add-on at checkout)
Book coveted time with Benjamin or Tatiana
Address injury concerns & posture questions
Mobility assessment and personalized drills for your needs
Yoga business consultation
Breathwork & meditation guidance
Nutritional optimization
Special rate for 2x45 min sessions only available if participating in training
Sessions available during the duration of the training only
LEAD INSTRUCTORS
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BENJAMIN SEARS
Benjamin is the founder (in 2007) of the legendary LUXYOGA retreat in the South of France and was cited in 2017 as a “master” by Yoga Journal.
He began practicing in 2001 to address a spinal injury and multiple knee surgeries, stuck around for the self-inquiry, and teaches with the goal of empowering students to make their own realizations.
Benjamin teaches an ever-evolving integration of Yoga, mobility science, breath-work, and meditation, and is renowned for connecting the dots with clarity and humor. He has certifications in Katonah, Bikram, Forrest, Dharma Mittra Yoga, and Functional Range Conditioning, as well as studies within the Ido Portal Method, Ashtanga Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Wim Hoff Breathwork, The Oxygen Advantage, and Marma Ayurveda.
Benjamin is obsessed with practice and is always tinkering and learning to keep it fun and functional after 40.
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Tatiana DePillo
Rarely does a teacher with such ability lead with such modesty and grace. Tatiana has a lifetime as a high-level performer and practitioner that informs her understanding of embodiment, but it has been her own injuries and lengthy healing processes that have perhaps most impacted her teaching and guided her to develop the tools and compassion to recognize and support the unique needs of individual students.
Renowned for a fierce combination of physical prowess, connected kindness, and vision, Tatiana sees things other teachers don’t and breaks complex concepts into simple pieces that empower students of all levels to heal and grow. She is passionate about cutting through the fads in modern fitness and Yoga to provide long-term solutions that make practice an enjoyable and impactful aspect of a fulfilling life. She can teach you a handstand, fix your hip, or just listen; it’s about what you need.
Tatiana’s adjustments, both hands-on and verbal, are simply life-changing. Equally adept at one-to-one coaching and class dynamics, Tatiana remains dedicated to her practice as an ongoing exploration of self and believes that if you talk, you better walk the walk. Tatiana has come to be affectionately known throughout the LUXYOGA community as “Leopard Mama”, because once you're in the crew, she always takes care of you.