Handstand Basics

This course is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning or improving the handstand and using it on a daily basis.

Daily handstand training can achieve significant progress. This course is the perfect way to learn a clean technique so that you don’t train yourself to make mistakes. The focus in this course is on Handstand Press, One Hand, but also on cleanliness, energy efficiency and health sustainability. Each class includes a specific warm-up and training in technique, strength endurance and flexibility.

Over the weeks we will explore various topics such as posture, breathing and timing to give you a better, more complete understanding of handstand.

Clothing: Comfortable sportswear. In the winter months we recommend long training clothes for before and after the course.

Naomi Meyer

Naomi is a movement enthusiast for life and loves to share this passion as a trainer. She has always been fascinated by the diversity of the human body. After graduating from high school, she began studying sports science at the University of Basel and later developed into a professional circus artist. Before Naomi dedicated herself fully to her circus training, she performed in the Christmas variety show Mugg and toured with Circus Chnopf in 2019. After a year of intensive circus training in Portugal, Naomi continued her training at the renowned circus school “École Nationale de Cirque” in Montréal.
Naomi loves lifelong learning. In addition to her work as a trainer, she is currently training part-time as a physiotherapist.

General information:

Course information

• The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays)
• Course duration: 60 minutes
• Start: August 19, 25 (from the end of the 2025 school summer vacation)
• End: February 3, 26 (until the start of the 2026 school sports vacations), 20 lessons in total

Trial lessons:

• Please book online.
• The first lesson from the date of booking is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20.
• A final decision on the booking can then be made: The registration or deregistration for the entire course session must reach us by e-mail (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) three days after the trial lesson.
• If you book and confirm the appointment, the trial lesson will be charged even if you do not attend.

Discounts:

• Legi & Kulturlegi
• For children’s courses we also accept parents’ Legi and Kulturlegi.
• We offer a 5 franc discount per lesson on the second course booked.

Access:

• It is always possible to join the course during the current session if capacity is available.
• Simply book online, the first lesson is a trial lesson.
• You will only be charged from the definitive start date after the trial lesson.

Individual lessons

• Individual lessons cannot be booked.
• However, it is possible to join at any time during the session if capacity is available. See above.