Hey everyone! I just launched my .pdf version of the Guide to Building your Yoga Handstands. This is a sequence for practitioners who love getting stronger and more fit through drills and technique training. If you'd like a copy here's the Etsy site link to the downloadable guide. Let me know what you think!

#30-Minute Power Yoga for Upper Body Strength

#Week #2 Congratulations! Could not hold all the handstands, but I’m happy to practice and try :)

#Congratulations! You are awesome!! Thank you for offering this! It has re-ignited a flame that has been slowly fizzling in my handstand practice.

I altered this just a bit for the things I wanted to play with in the wall practices, but most of it I followed. And it feels good to have such an empowering month down to kickstart a whole nother level of my handstand practice. THANK YOU, JENNI!

Haha ok Zombie presses are SUPER fun- and hard. Tuck jumps- the towel in the hip crease is so HELPFUL!! Game changer Belly wall holds- slowly feeling progress in the long low back.. but damn it's hard! Ps- I know I'm a day late, but I'm determined to finish!

Hi everyone, congrats on making it to the end of the 28-Day Handstands & Power Challenge! I know it might have been a wild ride, but I'm here to keep cheering you on. Just because the challenge is over doesn't mean our practice is! If you made it to the end and want to learn more, practice more, and keep the momentum going, I'll gladly give you a discounted pass on working with me live in the upcoming Yoga Badass Academy Program. Comment below if you'd like more details and I'll send them along.

Doing some catch up, so I'm combining things depending on where I'm at in my day and where my body is. This morning was warming up with those Lolasana slides and Navasana! Working on the Navasana holds is hard because of the tightness in my back- mainly when I'm curling up tighter. I will work on it! The lolasana hold- I always love those 😊

Thanks for the encouragement! I've been slammed, but it's been a godo opportunity to just incorporate some of the drills. Here's my early short morning practice with some Eagle crunches, Block holds, and 3 diff wall holds. Thanks for pushing us!

Welcome to week #4 of the Handstands & Power CHALLENGE! If you've fallen behind, you are not alone. Just simply jump right back in and open something that sounds fun to YOU. And that, my friends, is what real inspiration is all about. Get back on your mat today and show yourself some love. YOU deserve it. Much love, Jenni Sol

These are also so great!! I am making a list of all these awesome core practices - so much variety and so much awareness- I love how this strengthens the core AND invites me to think about the extension of the opposite leg and arm. 🤯

I LIKE THESE! I love how I can feel it everywhere - all through the abdominals because of the extra engagement in the arms and the legs. And somehow, since it's a more focused movement (without the legs super extended for example), I find it easier to tap into the pressing of my low back into the mat --even though it's still HARD! :)

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Great flow. Loving it. Also love the super intentional sun salutations!! I'm gonna use those! Thinking of plank when I go upside down is helpful, so that connection is prime. I still hate the dolphin pushups, but I can tell they work! 😉

#15-Minute Core Strength for Inversions Really felt the strength building in the shoulders. Also needed the strength of mind to stay in when the tough happens. And the acceptance of resting and breaking when needed. 🙏🏻 thank you dear Jenni. You rock life with your strength.

#13-Minute General Stretches for Inversions Love the leg swings. Good balance work and swinging the legs felt playful. 😊

HI everyone, Here's your friendly check-in to see how the challenge is going. It's not too late to jump back on the ride - simply go through a few of the videos you missed and get back to your practice! Let me know if I can help in any way. If you don't have access to the course and would like it, let me know. The course will only be up until Friday, March 10 so get in while it lasts! Much love, Jenni Sol

I got behind a couple of days - here are 3 in one! -Sun Sals at the wall: Umm FUN. I love this!! Such a great way to incorporate this into home practice! -Banana Back - The chest against the wall is the best - I love it. I can feel the ability to lengthen the tailbone. The bent knees is harder but helpful, and being right up AT the wall was informative. So awesome to have all three of these variations to practice. -Puppy - THANK YOU for the subtle reminder to lengthen the tailbone and get into the Thoracic spine. Question. When I hold puppy for a while, my left elbow feels it. Little bit of tennis elbow type of thing? This seems to get better when I flatten my hands to distribute the weight a bit..? Also, ps sorry for all the timelapses. Thanks for your patience! Feel free to pause your way through it! 😂

#Week #1 Check-In I’m so behind but trying! I’ve had contractors at home since the challenge began and I find I’m not comfortable practicing while they’re here. They come early in the morning and leave in the afternoon at the end of the day. Still, I’ll do my best to follow and I’m just so thankful for you Jenni. The videos are wonderful and challenging in the best way ❤️

Ok, being totally honest - feeling a bit defeated today. I'm seeing so much banana back in my practice and trying to work to counter it. It feels like a whole new chapter of how much I didn't know what was going on before I was filming myself. Which is exciting because new things will happen, but there's always that "Damn it" moment before the inspired moment. Hah! As you can see, I showed you the chair pike- this is like a variation of the wall hold that I'm playing with to try to find the strength in my upper back and shoulders so I don't arch. Let me know what you think!

Ok, the L wall holds are REALLY hard for me. I feel like I'm muscling in the shoulders and arching in the low back. It's better if I lift one leg, so I don't know what I"m doing in the L shape that's not settling. Watching the video, I think at first I was too close, but I'm really trying to make sure I don't go too far and end up being in a slight down dog shape. Help!!

I really like these actually. It was humbling to realizing how quickly my hips and quads fatigued on them!

I know it's haaaaaard keeping up with a 28-day challenge of any sort. Even if you're on the fence about the challenge, just jump back in and try out a few new things. No matter what you are making progress! I will also be sending out details soon about the Yoga Badass Academy Handstand Breakthrough program where you can work with me LIVE to further your goals. I know it's hard doing it on your own... I've been there. With a coach by your side your goals become clearer and more reachable all the time. I'm so excited to take you on this journey! Get excited for more details. I'll unveil them this week. In the meantime, who's in for the rest of this challenge???? Let me know what your favorite thing has been so far.

The patience of sitting through it was good. It's fascinating to study the waves of 'this is fine" then "this is terrible" then "Ok this is fine again'. Thanks for your guidance and focus on the breath!

I love when you say "Practice it." It's simple, and direct, like no sugar-coating- just do it. But it's also a reminder that it is a constant ongoing journey and practice. -And I hate Dolphin, but I'll keep doing it ;). -AND my hop forward was somehow so much easier after all that dolphin. Imagine that.

Aaaand Somersaults! These are fun. I'd never done the entrance from Downdog before, and it was a little easier than I thought! Not ready for the Handstand one though. In time. 😉

HAH - so these are also hard for me. What's interesting is that although I'm R Handed, my left leg seems to be MUCH more comfortable leading. As you'll see, when I lead with the Left, it goes much better.. The right.. well not so much. 🤣 I will keep practicing!

It's so great how something as "simple" as the tip toe standing balance with arms up is so powerful. I'm making the connection to what that will feel like upside down. And here's more puppy! I had been so focused on getting my shoulders in a good position that I hadn't tried grabbing the front of the mat. So I started that today!

#Wall Holds for Confidence this is hard for me but fun to try. Something scary about being upside down. But exciting.