UPSIDE DOWN WEEKEND
\nwith Alessandro Di Quinzio
\nLevante Yoga Flow Studio<\/p>\n
Two half-days dedicated to the world of inversions with Alessandro Di Quinzio, an internationally renowned hand balancer who travels across Italy sharing his practice and vision of movement.<\/p>\n
This weekend is designed to offer you a full immersion into handstand work, with two distinct sessions:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturday \u2013 Intro to Handstand: for those just starting out with inversions or looking to build a solid technical foundation.
\n\u2022 Sunday \u2013 Handstand Technique & Progressions: for those with prior experience who want to deepen their technical work, hold, balance, and more advanced variations.<\/p>\n
A special opportunity to practice, connect, and flip your perspective\u2026 literally.<\/p>\n
Limited to 16 spots max<\/p>\n
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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, around 10:00 AM \u2013 12:30 PM<\/p>\n
BEGINNER LEVEL<\/p>\n
Together, we will discover and explore all the technical aspects of the handstand.
\nWe will fully analyze progressions, specific exercises, and mobility to
\nensure a safe approach to this skill, avoiding plateaus and lack of progress.
\nWe will address one of the most common issues for most people:
\nthe fear of being upside down. You will understand why it\u2019s important to work in the right
\ndirection and in total safety.
\nIf you already have a decent foundation, you can further improve your level and
\nstart training all the variations, from Tuck to Straddle Handstand.
\nTopics covered in the course:<\/p>\n
\u2022 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL MOTIVATION
\n\u2022 WARM-UP AND STRETCHING
\n\u2022 SPECIFIC JOINT MOBILITY AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISES FOR WRISTS
\nAND SHOULDERS
\n\u2022 SPECIFIC PROPRIOCEPTION AND CORE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES
\n\u2022 THE THREE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR LEARNING THE HANDSTAND
\nON ARMS
\n\u2022 SHOULDER ALIGNMENT AND STRENGTHENING
\n\u2022 HANDSTAND BIOMECHANICS (MOUNTING TECHNIQUE AND
\nCOORDINATION)
\n\u2022 FINDING BALANCE WITH WALL SUPPORT
\n\u2022 LEARNING TO DISMOUNT AND FALL SAFELY
\n\u2022 TRAINING PROGRAMMING<\/p>\n
This workshop will be useful for all enthusiasts, yoga and Pilates teachers, coaches,
\nathletes, and anyone who wants a complete program on this
\ntopic.<\/p>\n
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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, around 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/p>\n
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INTERMEDIATE \/ ADVANCED LEVEL<\/p>\n
In this workshop, we will work in depth on perfecting the handstand line,
\nthe press-to-handstand, and advanced skills, with a real focus on building specific strength
\nand intelligent load management.
\nThe goal is not just to perform the press, but to develop a precise and efficient technique that
\nallows you to optimize effort and make the most of body levers, making the mount solid and
\ncontrolled over time, avoiding overload and plateaus.
\nThis workshop is designed for those who:
\n\u2022 Maintain a stable free-standing handstand
\n\u2022 Are already working on Tuck and Straddle
\n\u2022 Are developing or want to develop the Press
\n\u2022 Want to understand how to program advanced work
\nTOPICS COVERED IN THE WORKSHOP<\/p>\n
\u2022 Perfecting tuck, straddle, and \u201cseven\u201d mounts
\n\u2022 Transitions between different skills
\n\u2022 The importance of recoveries in handstand and how to activate them
\n\u2022 Mobility exercises to improve the line and make recoveries more effective
\n\u2022 Adapting handstand positions based on personal mobility levels
\n\u2022 Biomechanics of the press-to-handstand
\n\u2022 Specific strengthening to prepare and set up the press-to-handstand
\n\u2022 Progressions for developing the Press Handstand
\n\u2022 Common mistakes in the press-to-handstand and how to correct them<\/p>\n
The goal of the workshop is to provide practical and immediately applicable tools to integrate
\nadvanced work into your own programming, making your handstand more stable, efficient, and
\nmindful.<\/p>\n
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Who is Alessandro?<\/p>\n
I am Alessandro Di Quinzio, a former Italian National Team gymnast with over 20 years of high-level experience
\nin artistic gymnastics.
\nAfter my competitive career, I continued my journey as a Federal Coach,
\ndelving into biomechanics, programming, and technical development.
\nThe handstand has always been at the center of my sporting and professional path.
\nToday, I am a Handstand Coach and Handbalancer, working with athletes and enthusiasts who want to
\nbuild a solid and mindful technique.
\nOver the years, I have trained and mentored hundreds of students, both online and in person.
\nI organize workshops, retreats, and events dedicated entirely to the practice and study of the handstand.
\nMy goal is to help everyone develop a handstand that is strong, elegant, and sustainable over
\ntime.<\/p>\n
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COSTS<\/p>\n
1 WORKSHOP 50 EUROS<\/p>\n
2 WORKSHOPS 90 EUROS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20536,"template":"","prenotabile":[67],"class_list":["post-20533","eventi","type-eventi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","prenotabile-si","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventi\/20533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventi"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eventi"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"prenotabile","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.levanteyogaflow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prenotabile?post=20533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}