Extreme Yoga Poses : Comfort In Style Magazine by Yogacara. While Yoga isn’t just about twisting one’s body into an intricate pretzel or doing headstands or balancing acts, it is certainly a part of the practice of Yoga. You may just start off with simple yoga asanas (yoga poses) like the downward facing dog and simple back bends, but with regular practice your flexibility, balance and strength improves drastically allowing you explore and try some harder postures. Here’s a look at some advanced yoga poses that look a little extreme yet make yoga so damn cool- photo by milopeng on flickr photo by Ron Sombilon Gallery on flickr photo by domananda on flickr photo by Sami Taipale on flickr photo by Ron Sombilon Gallery on flickr photo by milopeng on flickr photo by milopeng on flickr photo by domananda on flickr photo by Kelly Loves Whales on flickr photo by milopeng on flickr photo by Pedro Moura Pinheiro on flickr.
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