Thanks to my Yogi Toes “uStrap”, I managed to get from crow to handstand. I had tried this transition previously and found it hard…nay, impossible. But some self practice paid off today. I am wondering what other things I can use this little strap for. I think the gentle support it offers helps the shoulder girdle stay stable. I think this transition will help me with my aforementioned home practice goal of pressing from forward bend to pike handstand. Right now, when I press into the floor not much happens, just like the first time I tried the crow to handstand transition..
Cool Tool
Needless to say, I am really enjoying my home practice, self practice, and time to play! Setting challenges and goals has been a roller coaster of expectation meeting reality. And I am taking the ride…
though i don’t have much illusion of being able to do this sequence
i truly admire your effort and accomplishment!
nice tip re the benefits of your “cool tool” too
all around, nice!
pilar, i love this video! i keep watching it over and over with a twinge of jealousy… but a whole bundle of joy and excitement for you.
You have to get the uStrap! It really helped me. Have you been practicing?
I have a regular strap and I’ve used it for pincha- definitely helps there. But I’m not yet a middle-of-the-room-handstander
. I’ve also slacked off with my practice as of late, but hope to resuscitate it this month. 
I just got my ustrap in the mail, and I absolutely fell in love with it! Its so much better than using a traditional strap in pincha mayurasana and handstand. I don’t yet have an offwall practice of handstand, but was able get off the wall and hold the longest handstand I’ve ever free-balanced using this strap! I do have an offwall pincha mayurasana practice, but some days are better than others, and I definitely feel this strap helping me out on my “tipsy days.” Congratulations on your transition!!! It is absolutely beautiful! I remember seeing Kathryn Budig saying the exact same thing about the old orange ystrap and figuring out her bakasana to handstand transition was impossible without the strap. When I get my handstand down, maybe I’ll eventually get to this transition.
The strap really is an amazing addition to my practice. I take it with me pretty much everywhere. Glad to hear someone else agrees…it is so useful! I am sure you will be off the wall in no time. Thanks for checking out my post and video. Pilar
Way to go! This makes me want to try it, but it looks super intense and crazy hard!!! Congrats though!! : )!!!
The strap adds shoulder support…give it a try! Thanks for checking it out…x