Couch to Handstand DAY 4 | Getting stronger through regular practice

[@seripanther]

I've been at this for less than a week, and I'm already so impressed with Natalie's teaching skills. My shoulders, arms, and back are pleasantly sore every day. This is the kind of teaching that really, really works well for me: steady, slow, incremental, and encouraging. And her careful descriptions of motions and forms are most appreciated. Thank you, Natalie, for putting this series together!

[@NatalieReckert]

Hello Rose, thank you very much for sharing! I am very happy to hear your feedback! Slow and steady is the way forward :) Every day a little step. (Cheesy but true ;)) Best wishes

[@panja300-0]

We're also having fun like those teenagers. Thanks again 🕺🕺

[@franciscaesc]

My fourth day and i can´t wait for tomorrow! I´m glad to have discovered you in youtube! thank you very much

[@NatalieReckert]

Welcome on board and thank you :) Let us know how it goes for you. Best wishes

[@susie23232]

Day 4 complete! As someone who has always struggled with upper body strength (and core strength), I appreciate how gradual the progressions in each of these videos are. I am so curious if I will be able to do a handstand at the end of this because it is something I’ve always admired but thought that it would be physically impossible for me. Feeling much more encouraged now!

[@NatalieReckert]

Well done and welcome on board. I am sure that you will be able to hold a few seconds with the wall at the end of the month.

[@MeeAndTheBand]

I truly felt every part of my body at that end meditation. Loved todays practise. love Natalie, she is so real and natural. Loved the teenagers outside. x

[@NatalieReckert]

That sounds great, thanks for trusting me to guide you :)

[@adrianawillms8827]

This is the best tutorial out there in my opinion. The exercises are diverse, incremental yet challenging. The pedagogy fits perfectly what I've been looking for! Thank you for making such quality teaching available for free

[@NatalieReckert]

Hello and thank you for your kind words. Welcome on board, and I hope to meet you down the line at day 24 most importantly for the kick-up :)

[@aaannyaaa]

Natalie’s teaching skills ❤🫶🏻

[@NatalieReckert]

Yay :) Thank you! I hope it has been going well so far.

[@zeeynep_X]

I am so glad that I came across to your video, thanks again

[@asimagiri7152]

Day 4- ✅.... I'm so excited!!!!

[@daskannweg9994]

So eine liebevolle Art des Lehrens und aktiven Beibringens. Wunderbar beschrieben. Ich muss immer mal wieder ein paar Tage Pause machen, damit meine Schultern sich erholen können (habe schon immer Schulterpeobleme, deshalb mache ich diesen „Kurs“), aber mit deiner Art ist es super einfach, immer wieder einzusteigen, ohne das Gefühl zu haben, man macht es nicht nach Vorschrift. Dankeschön!

[@NatalieReckert]

Oh vielen Dank für die lieben Worte. Das freut mich sehr zu hören. Es ist mir wichtig euch hier nicht nur die Handstände beizubringen sondern auch das Erlebnis eines stetigen Prozesses der kleinen Fortschritte, wie es das in unserer ultra schnellen Welt nicht oft zu erfahren gibt. Ich hoffe den Schultern geht es gut und beste Grüße :) Wenn du den Kurs weiterempfiehlst hilft mir das sehr.

[@annacieplinska8023]

Super! Thank you!

[@jessembs]

Thank you Natalie! This is changing my life.

[@NatalieReckert]

🎈💜 Best wishes!

[@angelicaoneto9248]

You are the best Natalie, thank you so much for all this teaching!! Warm hugs from Argentina!!!

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you and waving to you from London :)

[@LisaSteffan]

It's nice to practise with you and the happy teenagers in the background! :) thank you

[@NatalieReckert]

Thanks :) great to have you on board. Let me know how your progress goes. they were celebrating a birthday I think.

[@shikha6101]

Doing this really calms the mind and body after a tiresome day

[@NatalieReckert]

Wonderful, I am very happy to read that! Let me know how it goes for you.

[@jochunho]

Love that diamond shape shoulder movement, I can literally see my shoulder blade moving, also like to do it in the middle of reading or work in front of desk, feels great. My wrists are now much stronger than before I make your instruction a daily practice. Thank you, Natalie.

[@NatalieReckert]

Fabulous! The shoulder exercises are indeed good to do when you have been sitting a lot to straighten the spine and get your circulation going! Glad you like it!

[@sophian6965]

Day 4/10 complete. I don't feel sore yet, but I do feel that my right shoulder is stiff. Thanks. :)

[@victorialaw7151]

I am started late but slowly catching up! Like the last part of day 4 sort of meditation, really feel the balance within the body as what you mentioned!!

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you Victoria, that is lovely to hear! Great to have you on board :)

[@anushka-pv5zd]

Impressive how it makes me feel stronger everyday

[@NatalieReckert]

Super :) That's so great to hear. Let me know how it goes.

[@katerinastrekalova]

Thank you so much for creating this work shop for us. It is amazing. I appreciate your time and afford💜

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you! I am glad you like it :)

[@sahai007]

Looking forward for tmrrw session, feeling the burn.

[@NatalieReckert]

Yay! Getting stronger :)

[@MaithiliPathshala]

Today I complete day 4. It was amazing.... tomorrow I will do day 5. Thank you.

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you for taking part in this :) Great to have you on board!

[@TheBeambrain]

Loving this challenge! Incrementally getting prepared and really motivated. Love the crazy shake at the end! x

[@NatalieReckert]

Haha, that sounds awesome! Very happy to have you on board!

[@beyondhumas5668]

You are so great natalie :)💙 I'm glad I found your great videos Can't wait to see you on 30th day

[@NatalieReckert]

Welcome on board and thank you :) I hope your journey went well so far xx

[@MaithiliPathshala]

I love the way you teach....I am from India.....and learning with your video.... thanks for making video.... You are very beautiful.... love you so much.

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you, all the best for your training and handstand journey! Waving to you from London :)

[@chrisw1884]

Just did day 4! Feeling a bit nervous, I can’t squat that well so not sure if I’m getting the most out of the weight bearing exercise. But I’m committed to trusting the process!

[@NatalieReckert]

Hello and good work for making it until day 4 :) if you find the mobility exercises challenging you can always bend the legs either more or less depending on what you do and in the squats in can really help to have Yoga blocks or another eleveation to prop your hands up onto.

[@metabolictherapies]

Thank you. I'm on they 4. I hope that works. I think I'm more fearful than weak but it's been awesome. Cheers!

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you!

[@chaitanyayogsadhana2298]

Really nice..good job

[@philonhands5126]

Can you do some videos for advanced handbalancers too ?

[@NatalieReckert]

Hiya, yes I will :) These 30 videos of the couch to handstand series will go out in the next months but there will also be Vimeo Library soon with more specific Videos on presses and one arm nerd stuff. Thanks for your support!

[@JoeMightyWarren]

Day 4 ✔️

[@petermarshall7882]

👍for day 4. Something new each day and I'm wondering how you can string it out for 30. I'll certainly find out because I'm not skipping any days. Will send you a short record of my experience after day 30. Right now and for many months

[@NatalieReckert]

There a million things to teach about the body :) Good that you are still hooked.

[@dancassidy7471]

Wow so much harder this one as I follow intently believing I can do this..yet had a few almost fails counting to 10 with at on shoulders and legs straight..

[@NatalieReckert]

Hi Dan, I am happy to hear that you progressed to day four! You will get used to the endurance holds as you do them more.

[@kristaowen5486]

@natalie reckert When you are doing the weight exercise and putting more weight onto your hands, are the inner parts of your elbow joints, where the fold is, supposed to be facing straight in alignment with your wrists and fingers? or kind of inwards in alignment with your thumbs?

[@NatalieReckert]

This will be slightly different depending on each person's anatomy. For me the insides of the elbow face front if I straighten my arms all the way. For some people they will face each other. Try to straighten the elbows all the way as bent arms are the most likely case for the handstand to fail.

[@vpp8997]

😍😍😍😍❤thinks love video I'm from Nepal

[@NatalieReckert]

Wave back to Nepal :)) I was teaching there in 2012, in Kathmandu. You should get in touch with these guys they are great! Your country is beautiful! circuskathmandu.com/

[@petermarshall7882]

Continued: for many months I feel that I'm 90 to 95 % there, but just can't get that steady hold each time I kick up. Sure against a wall I can stay forever but without wall many overbalances occur. Is the secret between day4 and 30??

[@NatalieReckert]

This course is more for beginners. It sounds like you are already more advanced. Have a look at my kick-up video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjGg2Bsra-pd9k And also at my how to balance without the wall video in the Vimeo library: vimeo.com/ondemand/handstandlibrary You need to practice sets of continuous kick-ups where you again and again try to fight for balance. Eventually it will happen.

[@heatherlancaster1109]

Day 4 and my shoulders already feeling stronger!

[@NatalieReckert]

Yay!

[@mascha2151]

Adventure ☺🤸‍♂🧭

[@NatalieReckert]

Yay! Welcome on board! Let me know how it has been going.

[@ifrifraise3072]

hello i m super excited waiting for what comes next each day. thank you so so much dear. when the navel is pushed towards the spine i always feel it looks like ). " my spine is curved" and i believe it should rather look like l. and that is upsetting me

[@NatalieReckert]

Hiya, try pulling the navel in a bit less and think more of just gently pulling the whole front of the stomach back. Thank you for following and let me know how it goes :)