As it turns out, doing a handstand isn't just as straightforward as swinging on your hands and trying to balance.

I was strongly encouraged to pursue contortion in some form, though Aerial Lyra and Chinese candle balancing didn't appeal to me much. I decided I would undertake contortion handstand training under ...

Their schedule is pinned on a board in front of the training house and includes body contortion, handstand, skate rolling, kung fu, stairs, and many others.

Contortionist Iuliia Mykhailova mixes handstand contortion with water bowl dancing for Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna show. Here's a behind-the-scenes, slow-motion look at a few of her hardest moves.

Bella Gantt, a young contortionist from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, posted a video showing how she is able to hold a bow and arrow with her feet while performing a handstand.