Arm Balance Alchemy with Ranjit Nekhar and Ruby Kagan
The mechanics behind arm balances.
Think about the last time you squeezed onto a packed MTR train and stayed upright without holding on, or balanced a tray of coffees while the minibus took a corner a little too fast. That's mechanics, not muscle. Arm balances work the same way.
In this 3-hour workshop, Ranjit and Ruby break down one clear progression, Bhujapidasana to Titibhasana, so you understand exactly how weight, balance, and breath work together. Instead of muscling your way into a pose, you'll learn to set it up so it almost balances itself.
Once you've got the mechanics down, they carry over. You'll start to see the same principles in Crow, Flying Pigeon, Eka Pada Koundinyasana, handstands, and headstands. One skill set, many poses.
Date
Saturday
8th August 2026
Time
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
IKIGAI Central
7/F
Workshop Overview
Less chasing the pose, more understanding why it works.
Most of us try to power through arm balances the way we'd push through a crowded Central escalator at rush hour, with head down, brute force, hoping it works out. This workshop takes the opposite approach.
Over three hours, you'll prepare your wrists, shoulders, hips, and core with purpose, then break the pose down into its building blocks: stable base, weight transfer, center of gravity, hip compression, and breath.
By the time you attempt the full shape, your body already knows what to do. And because the same mechanics show up again and again, everything you learn here becomes a foundation for other arm balances and inversions too.
You'll work at your own pace, with hands-on support and plenty of modifications, so whether this is your first arm balance or your fiftieth, you'll leave with something new to work with.
Workshop Structure
How The 3 Hours Unfold
Every stage builds on the last, from waking up the body to breaking down the mechanics, working the full progression, and integrating what you've learned.
Arrival & Introduction
Settle in and get oriented. Arm balances aren't about strength, they're about mechanics, and that's the theme for the day.
Build the Foundation
Purposeful movement to prep the body: wrists and hand intelligence, shoulder stability, core activation, hip mobility, and hamstring opening.
The Mechanics Lab
Before attempting the full pose, break it into its core principles: stable base, weight transfer, center of gravity, hip compression, and breath.
Pose Progression: Bhujapidasana to Titibhasana
The heart of the workshop. Step-by-step, everyone works at their own level.
Phase 1: Entering Bhujapidasana
Build a stable foundation.
- Safe and efficient entry
- Intelligent hand placement
- Building stability and confidence
- Refining balance
You'll develop:
- Secure leg hooks
- Strong hip compression
- Trust in your hands as your foundation
Phase 2: Toward Titibhasana
Transform stability into lightness.
- Leg extension mechanics
- Maintaining lift
- Creating effortless balance
- Variations for every level
You'll develop:
- Controlled leg extension without collapsing
- Sustainable lift through compression
- A lighter, more efficient arm balance
The Bigger Picture
Connect the mechanics to Crow variations, Flying Pigeon, Eka Pada Koundinyasana, handstands, and headstands.
Integration & Closing
Gentle counterposes, shoulder and wrist release, guided relaxation, reflection, and Q&A, plus practical takeaways for continued practice.
What You Will Experience
A Complete Approach to Arm Balances
Understand the mechanics, not just the shape
See exactly why arm balances work, instead of guessing your way into them.
Shift your weight with confidence
The same steady, controlled weight transfer you'd use standing on a moving minibus, just upside down.
Build a stronger shoulder-to-core connection
Support that carries into daily life too, from carrying groceries up the Mid-Levels escalators to sitting taller at your desk.
Improve hip compression and balance awareness
The small adjustments that make the difference between wobbling and floating.
Learn the Bhujapidasana to Titibhasana progression
One clear pathway you can keep coming back to and building on.
Recognize the same patterns in other poses
Crow, Flying Pigeon, Eka Pada Koundinyasana, handstands, and headstands all share this movement language.
Who Is This For?
Built for curious bodies, all levels.
Yogis stuck at "almost"
You've tried arm balances before and want to understand the mechanics, not just keep drilling the pose.
Regular practitioners
Ready to move from Crow toward more advanced shapes like Titibhasana.
Desk-bound professionals
If Hong Kong hours have left you with tight shoulders and a switched-off core, this rebuilds real functional strength.
Curious beginners
Looking for a supportive, judgment-free space to attempt their first arm balance.
Details Summary
Details Summary
Date
Saturday, 8th August 2026
Time
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
IKIGAI Central
11-15 On Lan Street
Duration
3-Hour Workshop
Level
All levels
About Ranjit & Ruby
Ranjit Nekhar
Yoga Teacher & Wellness Guide
Ranjit's approach is rooted in intelligent movement, breath awareness, and sustainable transformation. Drawing on years of teaching, personal practice, and interdisciplinary study, he helps students move beyond simply performing postures toward understanding how to practice with greater clarity, efficiency, and ease.
His teaching integrates biomechanics, traditional yoga philosophy, pranayama, and mindful movement into an experience that's both accessible and deeply practical. Helping students cultivate a practice that feels balanced, sustainable, and increasingly effortless, on and off the mat.
Ruby Kagan
Movement Instructor
Ruby is known for a creative, dance-inspired teaching style that blends alignment, strength, fluidity, mobility, and intelligent sequencing. With a background in psychology and kinesiology, her classes are shaped by an understanding of the mind-body connection, nervous system regulation, and anatomy.
She's passionate about creating trauma-sensitive spaces where students move with their bodies rather than against them, building endurance, resilience, confidence, and self-trust. Specializing in vinyasa flow, inversions, backbends, animal flow, acro yoga, ashtanga vinyasa, power yoga, and deep stretch and mobility.
Course Fee
Fee
Early Bird
ends on Tuesday, 28th July 2026
$980
Regular Price
$1,280
For other payment methods such as PayMe, FPS or bank transfer, please contact Team IKIGAI via WhatsApp on +852 9013 3701.
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