headstand
noun
head·stand
ˈhed-ˌstand 
: the gymnastic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands
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Paddle boarding appeals to all kinds of travelers — the explorer, the birder, the resolute yogi eager to master a headstand on the water, the dog lover with their life jacket-sporting Golden Retriever always in tow.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Weyand attempted a headstand and tried to hit his mark as Liukin effortlessly executed the same trick in front of him.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
Dua makes sure to stretch it out with some yoga, and she’s even shared several videos of herself doing a tripod headstand.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Last summer, Dua shared a video of herself knocking out a solid headstand.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Young’s wild onstage antics helped establish Pavement’s reputation early on, with the drummer handing out cabbage, mashed potatoes, and cinnamon toast to fans and doing headstands while the group performed live.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
And this crow’s pose into another tripod headstand, which is a definite core burner:
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—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
Dua is also an accomplished yogi, and shares some of her headstands on IG, which are totally impressive.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
That is to say, Prince Harry’s pa, who likes to do headstands naked in public, is having a little bash to formally name himself the king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Weyand attempted a headstand and tried to hit his mark as Liukin effortlessly executed the same trick in front of him.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
Dua makes sure to stretch it out with some yoga, and she’s even shared several videos of herself doing a tripod headstand.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Last summer, Dua shared a video of herself knocking out a solid headstand.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Young’s wild onstage antics helped establish Pavement’s reputation early on, with the drummer handing out cabbage, mashed potatoes, and cinnamon toast to fans and doing headstands while the group performed live.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
And this crow’s pose into another tripod headstand, which is a definite core burner:
This content is imported from instagram.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
Dua is also an accomplished yogi, and shares some of her headstands on IG, which are totally impressive.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
That is to say, Prince Harry’s pa, who likes to do headstands naked in public, is having a little bash to formally name himself the king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
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headstand
noun
head·stand
ˈhed-ˌstand
: the acrobatic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands
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