For much of my life, I believed I wasn't sporty or particularly physically capable. So learning to stand on my head became about far more than mastering a yoga pose. It challenged the story I had been telling myself about what I could and couldn't do. Sometimes, with the right guidance, a little courage and a bit of persistence, the things that once seemed impossible can become part of who you are.

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?