This International Day of Yoga on June 21st 2026, we are celebrating with a class leading towards Handstand and Wheel! International Yoga Day is a time where people usually reflect on the practice of yoga and what it means to them, take a class or teach a class, and find ways to celebrate the ancient practice in today’s modern world. Typically, there are events and ways to get involved worldwide!
This week’s Weekly Class Theme will be in honor of International Yoga Day 2026 and will give include some of the quintessential poses that help prepare you for an inversion, Handstand and a nice backbend, Wheel.
Roll out your mat and practice with us and Happy International Yoga Day!
The warm up
- Child’s Pose with arms reaching out so elbows lift off the mat
- Downward Facing Dog
- Plank
- Rolling Cobra
- Downward Facing Dog
- High Lunge
The standing poses portion of class
- Warrior 2
- Extended Side Angle
- Peaceful Warrior
- Side Plank
Now, balance & twist
- Start at the top of your mat for Tree pose
- Warrior 3
- Pyramid
- Revolved Triangle
Double peak pose: Handstand + Wheel
Instruct your students (or yourself) to try handstand at the wall, Handstand hops, or you can incorporate handstand hops in the balance and twists portion of class when they are in Pyramid pose. For Wheel, you can offer to have them start with a bolster underneath their back to bring the ground a little closer. If you have wall space, you can also attempt Wheel at the wall with two blocks against the wall to place the palms of the hands on them and make an easier lift-off.
The cool down or wind down portion of class
- Supported Bridge with a block under the sacrum
- Paschimottanasana
- Supine Twist
- Savasana
