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📅 Sunday 26 July · 10:30–12:00

Beginner
Handstand
Workshop.

A fun, dynamic 90-minute handstand workshop — no experience needed. Whether it's your first kick-up or you're chasing a consistent 10–15 second hold, we'll get you entering, exiting and balancing with control.

📍 In person · OverGravity Gymnastics, Shadwell, London
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90 min
Hands-on coaching
£35
Beginner workshop
Sun 26 Jul
10:30–12:00
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Where you're heading

In the heart of London

The workshop runs at OverGravity Gymnastics — a proper gymnastics space in Shadwell, East London, with the mats, walls and height a handstand session actually needs.

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OverGravity GymnasticsShadwell, London · nearest stations Shadwell (Overground & DLR) and Wapping
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Is this you?

Who it's for

Open to everyone from total beginners to those trying to hold their handstand for longer. In this fun, dynamic session we cover entering and exiting safely, working with and without a spotter, and even handstand walks.

✓ Complete beginners

No previous experience required. If you've never been upside down in your life, you're in the right place — we start from the ground up.

✓ Chasing a consistent hold

Already kicking up but want to break the 10–15 second mark reliably instead of catching it for a lucky second.

✓ Anyone who moves

Gym, yoga, calisthenics, climbing or curious first-timer — we work with whatever you bring and build the rest.

Not quite for you if…

You already hold a solid freestanding handstand and want advanced press or one-arm work — that's our 1-1 coaching, not this class.

You'll leave with

Three things that stick

01

Create the balance

How to create the balance rather than just catch it — the shift that turns a lucky second into a real hold.

02

Your next-weeks plan

A clear picture of exactly what to work on to keep improving your handstand over the coming weeks.

03

An exclusive home guide

A members-only written guide and follow-along workout from the workshop, to keep training at home.

04

Confidence to train on

Enter and exit safely, so you feel confident working handstands in other OverGravity classes too.

WhereOverGravity Gymnastics, Shadwell, London
WhenSun 26 July, 10:30–12:00
BringComfortable kit, water. Bare feet or grippy socks.
Price£35 · 90-minute session
Your coach

Who's teaching

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Elliott Staley
Elliott Staley
@elliottstaley
Founder · London Handstand Academy

Nearly a decade of personal handstand practice, blending yoga, calisthenics and movement coaching. Elliott coaches the Wednesday handstand class at OverGravity and private 1-1 clients — beginner through to advanced one-arm foundations — building functional strength, stable foundations and real control through structured guidance.

What it actually looks like

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Questions

I've literally never done a handstand — can I come?

If you can get into a kick-up against a wall, yes. If you're starting from complete zero, you'll still get plenty out of it, but message me first so I know to expect you.

What if I'm not flexible or strong?

You don't need to be either. We work with what you've got and show you how to build the rest. Handstands are a skill, not a party trick for the already-bendy.

Where exactly is it, and how do I get there?

OverGravity Gymnastics in Shadwell, East London — map's above. Shadwell station (Overground & DLR) is the closest; Wapping is also walkable. Full address and directions come in your booking confirmation.

What should I wear / bring?

Comfortable workout kit you can move in, water, and either bare feet or grippy socks. That's it.

What happens after the workshop?

You leave with a take-home plan and free access to our Handstand Ladder app. If you want to keep progressing with structure, there's monthly coaching — but there's zero pressure on the day.

90 minutes. £35. A handstand that holds.

Small group, real hands-on feedback. Sunday 26 July at OverGravity, Shadwell, London.

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Sun 26 July · 10:30–12:00 · OverGravity, Shadwell
£35 · beginner handstand workshop
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