On the rocks, with a twist!published at 13:41 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
It takes a lot of nerve to do a handstand wherever you are, but to succeed, on a pile of rocks, on Mt. Snowdon...
We applaud you, Simon! 👏
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Celebration of handstands around the world
Will help improve your balance and core stability
Handstands used in gymnastics, parkour, diving, yoga, dancing, cheerleading & more
Show us your handstands via #HandstandDay
On the rocks, with a twist!published at 13:41 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Image source, InstagramAnd clear blue Skye!published at 13:36 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Closer to home, a cracking view from the Scottish Islands...
Image source, InstagramClear blue skies in Dubaipublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Quote MessageAs far as I'm concerned every day is a good day to get upside down, your brain gets some much needed blood and maybe you can start using it from time to time!
@brezeanugym, Dubai International Gymnast, Commonwealth & European medalist
Image source, InstagramOver to Indiapublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Despite sitting in the office in not-so-sunny Manchester, I feel like I'm travelling the world today!
Here's Kushan, a gymnastics coach from India at the Bhaja Caves 🇮🇳
Image source, Instagram...And now we travel down south to the beautiful Taj Mahal.
Wow.
Image source, InstagramVietnam-standpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Chào bạn to our friends in Vietnam! 🇻🇳
Image source, InstagramAnd that's Asia ✅
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And back to some of our globetrotting handstanders
Celebrating life (and art) through handstandspublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
This isn’t scientific fact, but we defy anyone to do a handstand and not smile. In fact, we defy you not to smile when you are watching someone do a handstand in front of you.
The act of throwing yourself upside down brings so much joy that when British artist Rose Finn-Kelcey (1945-2014) remembered a photograph of her mother performing handstands on the beach with a friend, it inspired her to capture how youthful and fun the gesture is and how everyone experiences it – whether you are handstanding or just watching.
The picture is called The Restless Image: a discrepancy between the seen position and the felt position. It’s often on show in Tate Britain but is currently loaned to Modern Art Oxford for the first posthumous exhibition of Rose's work from 15 July until mid-October.
Media caption, International Handstand Day 2017
Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
After that bout of animal tomfoolery - now for something a little higher of brow...
And Hacker helps out!published at 13:10 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
In his inimitable style, Hacker T Dog gets into the spirit of Handstand Day
Media caption, CBBC's Hacker takes part in Handstand Day
What's that coming over the hill....published at 13:03 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Is it a monster?
No. It's a giant inflatable duck wearing sunglasses.
#HandstandDay
Image source, TwitterThe one with the giant blue snails.published at 13:01 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Need I say more?
Image source, @1GoldilocksZoneAnd more fishy business - dur dur... dur dur...published at 12:56 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Aghh, shark attack! 🦈😃🦈
Luckily these ladies can use their handstand skills to make a quick getaway, and have big smiles on their faces too 😀
Image source, InstagramPlanet Earth meets Handstand Daypublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
In the deepest, darkest depths (or somewhere near Newport, South Wales...), we find the very rare, but spectacular, handstanding mermaid.
Not to be confused with the regular mermaid, this unique species only appears once a year for International Handstand Day.
We're very lucky to have caught a glimpse.
Image source, InstagramInternational Paw-stand Day?published at 12:41 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Why not?
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What's that? Dogs? In handstands?
Yes. We have that.
Hello Glastonbury!published at 12:33 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
These folks at Worthy Farm are game for IHD 2017 - and look! No mud! Keep your Glasto snaps coming to #Handstand Day.
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End of instagram postAnd some more from the boys in bluepublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
Greater Manchester's Gorton branch are taking things onto their own hands...
Great work, lads!
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This is either an elaborate escape or the Police in Cleethorpes are getting involved in the joy of #HandstandDay!
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Right, we've been to Australia, New Zealand, Finland... where shall we go now?
Cleethorpes, perhaps?
Don't look down...under!published at 12:17 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
#HandstandDay
A beautiful scene from New South Wales 🇦🇺
Keep them coming southern hemisphere friends!
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