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The soccer star turned Bikram inspiration has influenced Robert Downey, Jr., Chelsea Clinton and George Stephanopoulos, among other celebrities, while they were sweating it out in downward-facing dog.

Lady Gaga's Yoga Instructor on Self-Compassion 2011

But a few minutes ago, while the tea was brewing, I decided to take a few minutes to stretch out the hell that is my lower back this morning (I'm sure this is the cat's fault, as she was sleeping on my head all night) and he came right over beside me and started demonstrating downward-facing dog, and upward-facing dog, and plank position.

"this is not the most intelligent thing i've ever done." -- les stroud matociquala 2009

Russell Simmons doing some agile downward-facing dogs at Flow Yoga near Logan Circle Tuesday evening.

Hey, isn't that...?: Russell Simmons at yoga class The Reliable Source 2011

Physical punishment was common—although officers are prohibited from beating their underlings, they have other means of discipline at their disposal: assigning laps, piling a soldier with extra weight during marches, forcing him to assume the wonsan pokgyeok position—sort of like downward-facing dog but with his body weight supported by his head rather than his arms.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

Physical punishment was common—although officers are prohibited from beating their underlings, they have other means of discipline at their disposal: assigning laps, piling a soldier with extra weight during marches, forcing him to assume the wonsan pokgyeok position—sort of like downward-facing dog but with his body weight supported by his head rather than his arms.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

When yoga was what the weird naked guys did at the hot springs in Ouray, Colorado; you know downward-facing dogs splayed out by the pool.

BIODISEL FACTS: All You Need To Know 2010

When yoga was what the weird naked guys did at the hot springs in Ouray, Colorado; you know downward-facing dogs splayed out by the pool.

BIODISEL FACTS: All You Need To Know 2010

So, although we've been spared the Eat Pray Loveburger from McDonald's, complete with carcinogen-painted handy-bendy figurine of Julia Roberts doing the downward-facing McMuffin, we've been given a whole lot more stuff to buy (in up to three installments.)

Eat. Pray. Love: Perfume, Pillow Cases, Keychains...Chainsaw? 2010

That V, Brown says, represents a downward-facing triangle that has an abstract resemblance to the female pubic area.

Ellen Sterling: Solving A Centuries-Old Mystery: "Who Is That Lady?" "That's No Lady, That's Mona Lisa." 2010

That V, Brown says, represents a downward-facing triangle that has an abstract resemblance to the female pubic area.

Ellen Sterling: Solving A Centuries-Old Mystery: "Who Is That Lady?" "That's No Lady, That's Mona Lisa." 2010