do a handstand

Okay I sort of got myself upside down just to see how it feels… put my hands on either side of one side of the doorframe then walked my feet up the opposite side of it till I was (with my back against the door) as vertical as I could get without losing contact with the wall…

It’s a start! :)

I was held in an assisted handstand and found I am so scared of being upside down but/so I really want to do this!

Fun to do, but can’t keep my balance yet.

Six days to go, and I aim to improve my handstand to at least 15 secs.

1-While in the position of handstand, the middle portion stays in the most unstable position, and begins sort of wobbling if you retain the position for a long time, and this discontinues the handstand.
I need to make it strong, particularly the lower back. I can do a headstand (not a typical triangular headstand with hands wide apart, but the one in Yoga, where your hands remain behind your head, and support your neck), and will start practicing it for a few minutes to strengthen my back. Hopefully, it will help.

2-I need to give it more time. I practise for about 20 mins, but I realise I need to increase this time.

Good News: I was able to do a handstand twice for about 3-4 seconds today :)

All the tutorials and tips available call for a vertical support like a wall to practice a handstand. The room I live in is too small and congested and there’s no such apt place outside. So I have to practise in open ground. As a result, progress has been very slow (but not nil!).
Also, I am not regular at it (I practise once or twice a week). Still, I hope I should be able to do a good handstand by the end of October.

I have never done any gymnastics, and have never done a cartwheel. I am going to be 50 in a few months and I would like to celebrate this by doing a handstand. Where the heck do I start?

I started today (Sep.2) doing a few pushups, and also trying to kick up. Not all the way, just hands down, and get my legs up. It’s harder than I thought.

I am taking yoga to improve flexibility and balance

I can hold myself up and now I will fall over if there is a mat in front of me. Progress!

I can balance on my arms against the wall for 30 seconds…but as soon as I’m away from the wall I’m petrified. It doesn’t matter if there is a mat under me, I’m still scared…and the fear is just getting bigger and bigger!!!!

I’m taking an adults gymnastics class now so hopefully that will help.