What You'll Learn

This course provides a systematic approach to learning how to handstand. By enrolling you can expect to learn:


  • How to get over the fear of being upside down


  • How to practice handstands more efficiently--no more kicking up and failing over and over!


  • How to gain and activate the strength required for handstands.


  • Handstand progressions


  • Entries into a handstand


  • How to "fall" out of a handstand safely


  • The specific techniques to successfully handstand


Meet your Instructor

Senior Instructor

Jesse Braade

This course is co-facilitated by Jesse Braade, a Yoga-Alliance Certified Education Provider and 500-Hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.

Jesse is the co-owner of Samata Living, a wellness organization offering both group and individual services. Individual services include personal training, private yoga instruction for adults and children, wellness coaching, Ayurvedic Consultations, handstand training and more. Group services include events, lectures and seminars in a variety of wellness, motivational and spiritual topics.

Jesse has over 2,000 teaching and instructional hours as a 500-hour experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT- 500) via Yoga Alliance, is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and Certified Ayurvedic Counselor.

Jesse's journey began in 2014 when he attended his 200-hour yoga teacher training with Sadhana Yoga School in Fiji. In 2017, Jesse completed his 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training in Kerala, India with specialization in Ayurvedic Counseling, Energetic Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga. Also in 2017, Jesse completed a 50-hour certification in Rocket Ashtanga.

Jesse has led multiple 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings, seminars and motivational lectures. His experience and expertise in teaching Yoga for Strength, Advanced Inversions, Hand and Arm Balancing have provided continued invitations to guest teach various modules within the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher training curriculum both at local yoga studios in Hampton Roads, VA and worldwide.

Jesse is also a Professional Firefighter and certified CrossFit Level-1 Trainer. He enjoys strength training and conditioning, traveling and spending time with family and friends.