Many people dream of a free headstand, but fear often gets in the way before strength does. In this blog, I share my thoughts on learning headstand with a wall, why I believe it has a place in our practice, and how letting go of fear is often the biggest step.

I went to India hoping it would change me — not into someone different, but into someone a little more solid, a little more true. Now I’m home, back in my usual routine, and I can’t quite point to what’s different. And yet something is. Fear is still there, but it no longer feels like a full stop. So I find myself asking: have I changed?