Arm Balance Lab with Marcel Erasmus
25 - 26 July 2026 | World Trade Centre - Causeway Bay
ABOUT
Arm Balance Lab is a focused, practical 5‑hour workshop that helps students move from tentative attempts to reliable, repeatable arm balances.
Designed for committed beginner → intermediate practitioners, the session blends alignment, progressive strength work and skill‑specific drills so that participants can approach crow, side crow and basic press variations with clarity and safety. The emphasis is on sustainable progress rather than spectacle.
Intro and overview
This workshop deconstructs arm balances into manageable components: base and grip, centre of mass control, hip & core coordination and safe entry/exit strategies. Teaching will comprise a mix short technical explanations, hands‑on adjustments, partner spotting and repeated, measurable drills. Students will practise accessible regressions and clear progressions so that everybody can find a path forward and leave with a concrete practice plan.
What participants will gain
- Reliable alignment cues for wrists, shoulders, ribs and hips that make arm balances safer and more efficient
- Targeted strength and mobility drills for scapular control, triceps, core bracing and hip positioning.
- Stepwise progressions for Bakasana, Parsva Bakasana, Chaturanga Dandasana, Bhujapidasana, Tittibhasana, Astavakrasana
- Balance strategies including weight shifts, fingertip modulation and breath timing.
- Safe falling and exit techniques to reduce fear and encourage experimentation
- A 10- to 15-minute take‑home routine and short progression plan to practise between classes
Workshop structure
- Welcome and screening
- Foundations and alignment primer
- Strength and conditioning circuit
- Skill progressions
- Integration and flow
- Cooldown, troubleshooting and next steps
Practical details and safety
- Duration: 3 hours
- Level: Beginner to early intermediate arm balance students
- Prerequisites: Comfortable with plank, downward dog and basic core engagement. No prior arm balance mastery required.
- Safety notes: Screening at start; regressions always offered; emphasis on strength through range to prevent over‑stretching
Instructor approach
Teaching will be precise, encouraging and hands‑on when needed. Cues are concise and repeatable so that students can apply them in regular classes. The focus is on small, measurable wins: consistent 5-10 second holds, cleaner entries and safer exits. Each participant leaves with a personalised next step and a short practice they can repeat to build durable progress.
Schedule
25 – 26 May 2026
10am – 12:30 pm
World Trade Centre – Causeway Bay
Tuition
Full Workshop (total 5.0 hours)
Early Bird Price: HK$1,850 (ends 25 June 2026)
Regular Price: HK$2,350
Single Daily Drop-in: HK$1,200
** Your spot is secured once your payment has been successfully completed. A booking confirmation will be sent to you on the next working day. **
** PURE and Non-PURE Cardholders are welcome. **
Terms & Conditions
Events Agreement
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Event Language
English
Applications
- Early Bird Price; Applications send into on or before 9 May 2026.
- Regular Price: Applications sent in starting 10 May 2026.
Refunds/ Cancellations
- No refunds or credit will be given for cancellations starting 10 May 2026.
- Valid refunds are subject to 10% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.
- All Applications for a refund (medical & emergency reasons) must be made within 3 days after the event finishes.
Special Offer from nood food
5% off all nood food items for yoga event registrants on dates of the workshop.
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LOCATION
Marcel Erasmus
Marcel discovered yoga in 2012 while recovering from a skateboarding injury and it became a stabilising force in his life. To deepen his practice, he completed 200-hour teacher trainings in India and Hong Kong, and was influenced by Patrick Creelman and Noy Petchwikai's teachings. Drawing from various yoga styles, Marcel's classes range from inversions to Vinyasa flows and grounded Hatha. He aims to foster a learning environment that enhances mobility, strength, and cultivates inner peace, by connecting the breath and mind.