Think you’re not strong, flexible or experienced enough to do a headstand? You might be closer than you think. Headstand isn’t about having a “perfect” yoga body — it’s a skill you can learn with the right technique, preparation and practice. In this post, I’ll share what really matters and why you don’t need to be superhuman to start your headstand journey.

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?