12/28/2025
HANDSTANDS FEEL SCARY — AND THERE’S A REAL, SCIENCE-BACKED REASON WHY.
If you’ve ever wondered:
• Why do handstands feel scary?
• Why do I freeze when I go upside down?
• Do I need more strength to do a handstand?
Here’s the truth 👇
Handstands don’t feel scary because you’re not strong enough.
They feel scary because your nervous system is doing its job.
Going upside down challenges your balance, spatial awareness, and sense of safety. Your brain responds with caution — not because you’re failing, but because it’s protecting you.
This is normal.
This is human.
And it’s also trainable.
That’s why real handstand progress isn’t about muscling your way up.
It’s about technique, structure, and nervous system safety.
🧠We just broke all of this down in depth in two places:
READ THE BLOG:
The Science-Backed Benefits of Handstand Training: Why Learning to Balance Upside Down Builds Strength, Brain Power, and Confidence
🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:
Melt: Hot Yoga Hot Takes — More Than Just a Hot Room
(Where we talk through the neuroscience, fear response, and why “trying harder” keeps people stuck.)
Together, they cover:
• Why inversion fear is neurological, not weakness
• Why repeating the same approach doesn’t work
• How balance training literally changes the brain
• Why technique matters more than brute strength
• How confidence is built safely — not forced
And if you want to apply the science instead of guessing…
🤸‍♀️ HANDSTAND WORKSHOP
đź“Ť East Wichita
đź—“ Sunday, January 4
⏰ 11:00 AM
This workshop focuses on:
• Safe, structured handstand technique
• Clear shapes and controlled progressions
• Learning how to exit (so fear drops fast)
• Training handstands as a system — not a party trick
👉 Read the science
👉 Listen to the science
👉 Train it safely
đź”— Link in bio or visit WichitaHotYoga.com
