Matt Giordano is an incredible teacher whose classes breathe a rich element of innovation, combined with a love, passion, and reverence for yoga’s tradition and context. This class on the hips helped me see poses I practice (and have been practicing for years and years) with fresh new eyes. It takes authentic leadership and a command of content for a teacher like Matt to facilitate an experience that any level practitioner can appreciate and learn from. My body felt awake and refreshed! This is a super intelligent workshop that felt safe, but also deep and engaging on all levels. It makes me feel happy that there are teachers out there like Matt who through his warmth, and thoughtful consideration of our bodies’ whole health will make one of the most important contributions in our yoga in the West: That students feel strong, stable and can enjoy a meaningful rich lifelong practice that is relevant and inspired.

I still remember my first handstand workshop with Matt, walking away, I was not sure how I would retain  all of the information offered.   When Matt released the ‘Handstand Strength Training’ series, I purchased it immediately.  This series offered me the opportunity to focus on what I needed, in order to gain the strength in my “problem areas”, which has changed over time. 

My favorite aspect of the training is, in its simplicity, it is a series of short videos that offer clear instruction and exercises with muscular focus that I can add into my every day practice.  I love that over the past few years, I have been able to return to this series and continue to refocus my handstand practice through small attainable steps. I recommend it to all of my students and colleagues alike.