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Finding Joy
In defying gravity, I’m unlearning everything I was told about ageing
Society equates ageing with reduced competence and weakness. Eight years of handstands say otherwise.
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As we age, we forget that moving our bodies against gravity can be fun, says the writer.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF VICKY CHONG
Vicky Chong
A perfect balance on a handstand begins with getting the right entry. With my palms on the ground, I lift my right leg straight up in the air while my left leg gives a hop to bring my hips to stack above my shoulders.
More often than not, I overkick and either land my legs on the wall behind me, or if there is no wall, I bail out. But when muscle memory sets in, I find myself upside down, toes pointed like a ballerina doing a pointe.
