headstands
Balancing on skull
A headstand is a position in which a person balances upside down, supported by the head and hands.
Common in yoga and gymnastics, headstands require core strength and balance: She can hold a headstand for two minutes.
Children often attempt headstands as playful feats of acrobatics.
Yoga body position
- vinyasaBreath-synchronized yoga movements
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
- ashtangaEight-limbed yoga system
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
yogi · yogini · mat · props · blocks · lotus · meditation · alignment
Upper arm joints
- coreCentral essential portion
- armsUpper body limbs
- neckHead-body junction
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
deltoids · forearms · muscles · endurance · stability · power · stamina · conditioning
Inverted balance on palms
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
workout · plank · pushup · bodyweight · progression · hold · repetition · drill
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
- controlAuthority to direct
alignment · centering · coordination · proprioception · counterbalance · base · foundation · adjustment
Reversed in vertical orientation
- flipQuick turning motion
- reversalComplete change of direction
- invertedTurned opposite way
- circulationMovement through a system
decompression · elevated · suspended · antigravity · vertical · perpendicular
asana
Yoga body position
- vinyasaBreath-synchronized yoga movements
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
- ashtangaEight-limbed yoga system
pranayama · yogi · yogini · mat · props · blocks · lotus · meditation · alignment · pose
shoulders
Upper arm joints
trapezius · deltoids · forearms · muscles · endurance · stability · power · stamina · conditioning · toning
handstand
Inverted balance on palms
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
conditioning · workout · plank · pushup · bodyweight · progression · hold · repetition · drill · warmup
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
control · alignment · centering · coordination · proprioception · counterbalance · base · foundation · adjustment · symmetry
upside-down
Reversed in vertical orientation
circulation · decompression · elevated · suspended · antigravity · vertical · perpendicular
headstandsstanding
Position, physical or social
standing upright · standing tall · sitting · upright position · upright posture
headstandscartwheels
Sideways acrobatic rotations
somersaults · tumbling · flips · rolls · running
headstandslying down
In horizontal position
reclining · corpse pose · savasana · resting · slouching