10 Animal Yoga Poses...by Animals

Did you ever wonder why so many yoga poses are named after animals? Check out these 10 photos of animals doing their thing and you'll see why.

Animals bring us joy, and teach us about life. They teach us about love, strength, presence, and balance & they teach us yoga. Animals have been instinctively practicing asana (yoga poses) for centuries. In fact, many of the yoga poses we have come to know in class were named after animals both for the resemblance itself, and for the quality of the animal itself. Ancient yogis observed animals in nature; their abilities and beauty. To emulate these animal qualities through asana was considered a high sign of spiritual enlightenment.

Here are 10 animals practicing their namesake yoga poses in their natural states. Read the full article on A Charmed Yogi.