Community: SHIFT HAPPENS (Handstands)
Community (60-75 mins)
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59m
Sometimes we know when something big is about to shift (we are moving, we are starting a new job), and sometimes we don't (a break-up comes out of nowhere, someone close to us dies). This practice is part Katonah, part flow, to shift things in the practice and learn how to handle whatever comes up. We do a lot of handstand drills in the last part of class, but there are also options given for all of these. Props needed: wall; other props are optional.
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