yoga for headstands
whether you're prepping for your first headstand or refining your inversion practice, bottoms up is here to help you build strength, stability, and confidence on your way up. these classes focus on core engagement, shoulder activation, and balance—giving you the tools to support yourself in getting upside down safely and intentionally.
no rush, no pressure—just a step-by-step journey toward lifting off. whether today is about strengthening the foundation or taking flight, you’re exactly where you need to be. let’s flip the perspective and have some fun!
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SOFTEN: Prep Your Upper Body
If we’re going to go upside down, we gotta set up our wrists and shoulders to be just as strong and mobile as our ankles and hips. Give yourself permission to be exactly as you are. (19:30)
No props needed.
Featured poses:
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Seated Wrist Stretches
Seated Shoulder Stretches
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INNER STRENGTH: Activate Your Core
We’re getting to our core – we know, it’s not many people’s favorite inversion prep, but it is arguably the most important! This isn’t about making your belly look a certain way. This is about connecting to your strength and helping your vessel move safely. Everything you need is right in the cen...
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BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION: Get Grounded
Inhale, exhale – let your body melt like an ice cream cone, even if that means things get sloppy. We’re digging into the breath as we prepare to get upside down with 10-ish minutes of foundational poses. (13:21)
Recommended props: blocks
Featured poses:
Child’s Pose (Balasana)
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OPEN YOUR ENERGY: Take Up Space
Starting in Savasana? Say no more! Practice taking up space by listening to what your body is asking for. Settle into the process of opening your hips and your heart. (20:30)
Recommended props: blocks, strap
Featured poses:
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Supine Twist
Happy Baby (Ananda Balasana)
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yoga for strength and endurance
we’re not going to pretend inverting isn’t hard—it is hard, and that’s exactly what makes the journey worth it. this class is all about building endurance with sun salutations and supported core work to help you take those first steps toward getting upside down. no pressure, no rush—just listenin...
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warm up into wall headstands
let’s get shit moving toward your first full inversion: headstand! but listen—if you don’t get upside down today, that is a-okay. this is a journey, not a race, and there’s no timeline for when things should happen. the more you remind yourself that it doesn’t matter, the more fun you’ll have. so...
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LEGS OF LEVITY: Time To Fly
Inverting our bodies means redistributing our weight in a major way: your hands become your feet and your feet become your headspace. Let’s get our legs and hips open and ready to fly. (29:36)
Recommended props: blocks, wall
Featured poses:
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
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prepare to headstand
today, we’re going upside down… away from the wall. you got this! maybe your feet stay on the ground, maybe you just watch, maybe you fall—every bit of it is part of the process. we’ll warm up with heart openers and standing postures before building the strength and confidence to explore headstan...
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quick headstand workshop
this is just a quick upside-down moment—dolphin, headstand, child’s pose, and on with your day. but going upside down isn’t just about strength—it’s about mindset. if you’re feeling like you can’t do it yet, know that it’s just a part of you that needs to open up, just like your shoulders and hip...
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quick headstand warm-up
ready to flip your perspective? this short, energizing flow will get you upside down without overthinking it. we’ll warm up, build strength, and play with headstand—no pressure, just movement. grab a block (or whatever you have for support), roll out your mat, and let’s get into it.
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full body fire
this 20-ish minute flow will warm you up from head to toe. bring every part of yourself to the mat—the messy, the imperfect, the resilient. we all make mistakes, we all struggle, but you were made to bear it. feel every moment of intensity and remember: just because it’s hard doesn’t mean you can...
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fire vinyasa & inversions
this class is gonna kick your ass on purpose—and the challenge is to let it. lean into the fire, let it burn away the doubt, and make space for something new to grow. it’s not about being the strongest or the most flexible—it’s about showing up, staying present, and proving to yourself that you c...
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QUIET TIME: Listen In
Let’s get quiet and feel. Bring your awareness into the present moment: you are here, you exist, and you are happening on purpose. This 10-ish minute meditation practice allows you to show up as you are – that’s always enough. (12:34)
No Props Needed
Featured poses:
Easy Pose/Meditation Seat (S... -
YOU CONTAIN MULTITUDES: Meditate On It
It’s easy to get lost in labels. Let’s just sit together in our expansiveness. There is so much life in your body and there’s no better time than now to honor that. Every piece of you is necessary – even the parts you don’t like. (22:02)
Easy Pose/Meditation Seat (Sukhasana)
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THINGS ARE COMPLICATED: Take A Rest
The hardest part is getting to that mat, and you’ve already done that. Since you’re here, let’s take a moment for stillness and sit with the reality that not everything turns out the way we want it to. Life is complex, YOU are complex – and that’s beautiful. (23:59)
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FACE YOUR FEAR: Sit With Emotion
Part of our inversion practice is making space for the fear that comes along with going upside down. So…what IF you fall? By doing all of the physical AND mental prep work, it will teach you more than it will harm you. Grab a bolster or pillow, a strap, and a wall, and let’s get to it. (34:25)
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