Handstand to Front Limber (for late starters)

The way I learned front limber was I stacked mats that were 1/2 inch thick. I dropped from a hand stand to the stack of mats with just my feet which if the stack is high only requires bending at the knee. I removed a single 1/2 inch mat at a time to slowly let my spine and shoulders get accustomed to the arch and weight bearing. Then I would kick back through hand stand to exit. It took a long time, but I got there. And how to stand up, I will make a video of the exercise to prepare the thighs, butt and belly for standing up!