In-person Immersion
Inversions & Hand Balance Variations
Mastering Transitions & Unlocking New Depths
Master the art of inversion variations
7 June 2025 / Bristol
Inversions & Hand Balances
You have a comfortable headstand practice and are ready to explore & unlock a full range of variations to experience a million-dollar feeling this leaves in your mindbody—and you want to have fun doing it…
Inversions & hand balances require alignment, control, and aligned technique. Without these, you’re left relying on strength & endurance, and this limits your practice.
Once you’ve mastered the foundations of headstand, the next progression is to explore the variations. This is where your inversions practice comes to life. And the foundations become vital—using alignment, awareness & control to support your body as you move through transitions and hold each variation with comfort and control.
Practising headstand for 30 seconds and quickly moving through different leg positions is a very different situation from holding a 5 minute headstand then transitioning slowly into each variation.
In the first instance, strength can cover a lot of blindspots and missing parts. In the latter, there’s nowhere to hide. To move smoothly from one pose to the next, you need the precise method and full picture that aligns with the exact mechanics of each asana.
This is where the skill lies in inversions. And this is exactly what you’ll discover and gain during this 1-day intensive.
What You’ll Learn
Throughout this hands-on day of exploration, you’ll uncover new techniques and principles that will revolutionise your practice. You’ll see inversions through a completely new lens, deepening your understanding and receive guidance and support to unlock your next phase of practice.
This immersion is not just about improving your asana practice; it’s about understanding the exact mechanics, principles and methodology that will help you move into and hold each variation with greater ease and control.
And if you teach asana, you’ll leave with incredible tools to elevate how you support your students in these more complex practices.
The Day’s Structure
This immersive day will be split into two parts, focusing on both headstand variations and transitions into hand balances.
Part 1: Sirsasana I and Variations: Moving and Aligning to Gravity
From the base of Sirsasana I (headstand), you’ll explore in detail the mechanics, alignment, and method to fully experience the following variations:
Ekapada Sirsasana
Urdhva Dandasana
Parivrtta Sirsasana
Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana
Parvaikapada Sirsasana
Urdhva Padma Sirsasana
Parivrtta Urdhva Padma Sirsasana
Pinda Sirsasana
Vajra / Parivrtta Vajra Sirsasana
Sirsasana Drop backs
Sirsasana II Transitions
Part 2: Sirsasana II & The Bakasana’s: Flight School
In the second half of the day, we’ll explore how to gracefully and skilfully transition from Sirsasana II into the Bakasana series of hand balances with precision, awareness and control. You’ll learn how to transition smoothly and support others with:
Traditional / Classical Bakasana (not the version commonly practised in modern yoga classes)
Parsva Bakasana
Ekapada Bakasana I
Ekapada Bakasana II
Urdhva Kukkutasana
Galavasana
Each asana variation will be explained in depth, with focus on key body mechanics, alignment, and techniques that will elevate your practice.
This will be hands-on experiential learning. You’ll be working with fellow participants to support each other, ensuring a deeper understanding of each asana.
What You’ll Walk Away With
By the end of this intensive, you’ll have:
A deeper understanding of headstand & hand balance variations.
New techniques to move through inversions with more control, fluidity, and precision.
Insights into how alignment and technique reduces reliance on physical strength.
A new approach to inversions that you can immediately integrate into your practice and teaching.
Confidence in holding and transitioning between postures with ease and awareness.
And if you’re a teacher, you’ll have new tools to offer your students—empowering them to break through their own barriers and take their practice to the next level.
About Rory Viggers
Rory Viggers' unique teaching style skilfully enables you to uncover greater depth of awareness and understanding in your practice and teaching. A teacher’s teacher, his approach is intelligent, passionate, insightful, and informed by multi-disciplines.
Rory has spent over a decade studying with Dona Holleman, one of the world’s leading authorities in asana. As one of the few students to complete Dona Holleman’s Advanced Training, Rory brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and experience to this course. His approach integrates precise technique, body awareness, and a deep understanding of Yoga’s spiritual and energetic roots.
Having taught, studied, and practised for over 20 years, Rory continues to synthesize teachings from his time with Dona, his own practice, and his broader interest in mixed spiritual arts to offer a unique, deeply informed perspective on Yoga and the body.
Event Details
Date: Saturday 7th June
Location: Clifton, Bristol, UK
Timings:
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Prerequisites:
A comfortable 3+ minute forearm headstand practice (Sirsasana I). Whilst we will revisit some headstand fundamentals, the focus is on variations. So participants should be comfortable in forearm headstand for 3 minutes. Variations will be modified according to each individual.
Equipment is provided
If you have any medical conditions or injuries, please consult your GP.
If you have any questions about this immersion, contact us
This is a rare chance to work with Rory in-person this year in Bristol, and spaces are intentionally limited to ensure hands-on, personalised guidance.
If you want to develop & deepen your inversion practice and increase your inversion knowledge, this immersion is for you.
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Join ‘Inversions & Hand Balance Variations’
Early-bird: £97 (ends 21/3/25)
regular investment: £147
20% VAT Included