
Ready to finally understand your handstand and feel confident upside down?

This 5-day intensive is designed for beginners and early practitioners who want to build a strong foundation in alignment, strength, and body awareness.

Over five  days, you’ll learn how to:

	•	Build proper alignment: Understand how to stack your body efficiently from hands to toes.

	•	Develop strength and control: Strengthen your shoulders, core, and wrists for a stable handstand base.

	•	Increase body awareness: Learn to feel and correct your position while upside down.

	•	Overcome fear and hesitation: Gain confidence kicking up to the wall and exploring balance safely.

	•	Create consistency: Build a structured practice routine that supports long-term progress.

This training is perfect for:

	•	Anyone struggling to kick up to a handstand against the wall.

	•	Those who can kick or climb up into a handstand against the wall and hold for 10–30 seconds.

	•	Practitioners who want to transform frustration into progress and move from trying handstands to truly understanding them.

By the end of the program, you’ll leave with the knowledge, strength, and confidence to continue your handstand journey with clarity and purpose — both on and off the wall.

London School of Hand Balance - Beginner 5 day intensive training


Ready to finally understand your handstand and feel confident upside down?

This 5-day intensive is designed for beginners and early practitioners who want ...

Beginner 5 day intensive training

6 week beginners course 30th April-4th June  every Wednesday 6-8pm

The course is designed for beginners, making it accessible for anyone who has little to no experience with handstands.

Alignment drills

Learning how to align the body correctly for perfect handstand position and for control.

Strength Building

Exercises that target the core, shoulders, and arms to develop the necessary strength for holding a handstand.

Flexibility

Techniques to improve flexibility, which is crucial for achieving and maintaining a handstand.

Safe Environment

Participants can practice in a supportive and safe environment, allowing them to make mistakes and learn at their own pace.

Engaging with fellow beginners can create a sense of camaraderie, making the learning process more enjoyable and motivating.

By the end of the course participants should have a better understanding of how to practice handstands.

Beginner Handstand Course

This Flexibility class is going to be working towards splits and backbends.\
The first part is going to start with a warm up, focusing on hip flexors and hamstrings. Next, specific drills for strong and safe splits, as well as covering the technique for splits. In the second half of the workshop the focus will be on shoulders and backbends. We will work with both passive and active exercises, as it’s very important to learn which muscles need to be engaged in the different positions for most efficient and safe flexibility training.

No prior experience is required for this workshop as different progressions will be provided based on everyone’s individual needs.

Flexibility class

Karen Durham

Great classes with Judit. Went to the flexibility and handstand classes Judit shows her ability, knowledge and clear teaching skills. Have come away with a new set of skills and conditioning exercises. Just need to practice now! 

Emmanuel Etoundi 

Hi I need you to improve my handstands lessons soon ,I look forward to hearing from you soon Best Regards 

Malika Urunova

Great class for increasing flexibility.
Judith is highly experienced and her flexibility drills are super effective. Highly recommend.

This Flexibility class is going to be working towards splits and backbends.\
The first part is going to start with a warm up, focusing on hip flexors and ham...

**Open Level Handstand Class**

**Please note this class is NOT suitable for complete beginners.**

**PREREQUISITE- kick up to handstand with or without the wall**

Join us for an invigorating open-level handstand class designed for all levels above complete beginner! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your technique, this class provides a supportive environment for everyone.

- **Warm-Up:** Begin with a dynamic warm-up to prepare your body, focusing on shoulder mobility, core engagement, and wrist flexibility.
- **Skill Progressions:** Learn various handstand drills tailored to your level. Beginners will work on wall-supported handstands and balance fundamentals, while more experienced students can explore freestanding handstands and advanced variations.

**Techniques & Tips:**

Receive personalized feedback and tips to enhance your balance, control, and overall technique from our knowledgeable teacher

- **Strength & Conditioning:** Incorporate strength-building exercises that target the muscles necessary for handstands, ensuring you develop a strong foundation.
- An open mind and a willingness to learn!

Join us to challenge yourself, build confidence, and connect with fellow handstand enthusiasts in a fun and encouraging atmosphere!

London School of Hand Balance - Thursday handstand class

Thursday handstand class

This is the best place for handstands.
Judit is an amazing teacher very intuitive  and skilful in getting the best out of each pupil.

**Open Level Handstand Class**

**Please note this class is NOT suitable for complete beginners.**

**PREREQUISITE- kick up to handstand with or without the ...

Open Level Handstand Class

**Please note this class is NOT suitable for complete beginners.** 

**PREREQUISITE- kick up to handstand with or without the wall**

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Join us for an invigorating open-level handstand class designed for practitioners of all abilities above complete beginner! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your technique, this class provides a supportive environment for everyone.

What to Expect

Warm-Up- Begin with a dynamic warm-up to prepare your body, focusing on shoulder mobility, core engagement, and wrist flexibility.

## Skill Progressions-Learn various handstand drills tailored to your level. Beginners will work on wall-supported handstands and balance fundamentals, while more experienced students can explore freestanding handstands and advanced variations.

Techniques & Tips

Receive personalized feedback and tips to enhance your balance, control, and overall technique from our knowledgeable teacher

Strength & Conditioning\
Incorporate strength-building exercises that target the muscles necessary for handstands, ensuring you develop a strong foundation.

An open mind and a willingness to learn!

Join us to challenge yourself, build confidence, and connect with fellow handstand enthusiasts in a fun and encouraging atmosphere!

Handstand Class- Open Level

Flora Pearson 

Great class in a beautiful space with a friendly atmosphere

Angelo Appa

I’ve attended a few handstand classes around London, and I can confidently say this was the best one yet. Manu was professional, confident, and calm, with a keen eye for detail—exactly what I needed to push myself further. Truly inspiring! I’ll definitely be back and highly recommend this class.

Lydia Trickey

I’ve been taking classes and doing workshops with Sainaa, Manu and Judit consistently for about 18 months and I’ve gone from not being able to kick up at all, to holding a straight, straddle and tuck freestanding handstand for more than 30 seconds. The classes and workshops are super fun and challenging, they’re really well structured and designed to help you progress. The teaching is exceptional, absolutely world class. I highly recommend London School of Handbalance, these coaches are the best at what they do.

Nathia Pais

Amazing enviroment to improve your handstand technique, work in your flexibility and know people with the same passion. 

Sigalit Levy

AJ Hudspith 

First class coaching in a beautiful venue 

Rachael Millington-Hotze

I really loved the handstand class! The teacher was very clear with his instructions and the drills were so helpful with my handstand training. I can’t wait to come again 

Lianne Auguste

Extremely enjoyed it excellent teacher would recommend a  keep going back

Enrico Turu-Leslie

Incredible session. Changed my perspective on handstands and gave me much more confidence I’ll be able to achieve my goals. This is coming from someone that has previously seeked help with handstands at gymnastic classes and didn’t find much help there. Would reccomend to anyone with the slightest I cling to try it. Don’t think just go.

Belinda Lester

Really enjoyed the class and Manu was a great teacher.  Was hard work but fun!  The only reason I haven't given 5 stars is due my own personal preference for much smaller group classes - this is just a personal preference.  Manu gave lots of personal attention despite the size of the class.

Stella Gounari

Gillian Brady

Manu was fantastic! Really dynamic, fun class with great instructions on how to get stronger. 

Jules Fox

I recently attended the Open for All levels handstand workshop as a complete beginner, and I have to admit, I might have been a bit ambitious in choosing this class. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the extra challenge and felt inspired by the others around me who seemed to float into their handstands with ease and grace! The facilitator was incredibly supportive, offering personal attention and guidance that helped me make real progress. While I realised that learning to kick my legs up might be more suited to a beginner’s class (which I plan on attending next), I still left feeling motivated and excited to keep practicing. The venue was fantastic, and the group was amazing—so much positive energy all around. Highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a challenge and great community vibes <3