Workshops & Retreats
Part 1: Saturday Oct 31st, 2026
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Part 2: Saturday Nov 14th, 2026
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Led by Julia Hollenberg
SHIFT | The Art of Inversion
A Two-Part Inversion Immersion
What happens when you turn your perspective upside down?
Inversions are more than the physical challenge of going upside down. They invite us into a different kind of awareness – one that asks us to listen closely to the body, trust the support we’ve built, move through uncertainty, and experience ourselves from an entirely new perspective.
SHIFT | The Art of Inversion is a two-part immersion into the foundations, mechanics, and playful possibilities of an inversion practice.
Drawing inspiration from the archetype of The Hanged Man, a symbol of surrender, shifting perspectives, and the sacred pause, we’ll approach inversions as both a physical practice and an opportunity for self-study. We’ll notice the stories that arise when something feels unfamiliar, explore our relationship with fear and control, and develop the strength, awareness, and trust that allow us to meet challenge with greater curiosity. Along the way, we may discover that going upside down is less about conquering a pose and more about expanding what we believe is possible.
This series is for students wanting to build the strength, body awareness, and confidence to explore inversions with greater curiosity and play, and less intimidation. Whether you’re brand new to going upside down or looking to refine an existing practice, you’ll develop practical skills and a deeper understanding of how the body organizes itself in space.
Teachers looking to increase their confidence and skill in practicing or teaching inversions are also welcome.
PART ONE | Build the Foundation
Before we go upside down, we’ll build the physical intelligence that makes inversions more accessible, sustainable, and fun.
Through familiar asana like Mountain Pose, Down Dog, Chaturanga, Warrior III, and Dolphin, we’ll explore alignment, strength, and support through the core, pelvis, shoulder girdle, and hands. Rather than memorizing alignment rules, we’ll learn to feel what support actually feels like, developing the internal map we need to eventually take our practice upside down.
We will not invert in Part One.
This workshop stands beautifully on its own for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of foundational postures, refine alignment, build functional strength, and develop greater embodied awareness. It also creates the foundation for students continuing into Part Two.
PART TWO | Shift Your Perspective
Now, we take everything we’ve cultivated – and turn it upside down.
Using Headstand and Handstand as our primary inversions, we’ll explore progressive variations, preparatory practices, and wall-supported shapes designed to build strength, skill, balance, and confidence.
The wall becomes a laboratory for experimentation, refinement, and play as we explore not only the mechanics of getting upside down, but also the less tangible dimensions of inversion: trust, courage, surrender, and perspective.
The invitation isn’t to achieve a perfect inversion. It’s to become curious about what happens when you change your point of view.
Come for the inversions. Stay for the inner perspective shift.
Part One builds the foundation. Part Two turns it upside down. Together, they invite us to discover what becomes possible when we’re willing to see the world – and ourselves – a little differently.
