Cowface Pose

Chanel Iman languidly begins to take Gomukhasana by putting one arm behind her head and reaching both hands toward each other. Getting yogic for Deutsch magazine, Chanel Iman (what a name!) was shot by David Roemer of Atelier Management.

Source: Design Scene

High (Temperature) Lunge

While Lady Gaga cooks fashionably in the oven, Lily Cole takes a high lunge while Andrew Garfield looks on in the December Arts Issue issue of US Vogue. Annie Liebovitz shoots the the editorial “Little Girl & Boy Lost” inspired by Richard Jones’ production of the 1893 Engelbert Humperdinck opera, Hansel and Gretel, opening in mid-December at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Creative Direction from Grace Coddington.

Source: YVY Mag

Almost Camel Pose

Photographer Daniel Sannwald shoots Cole Mohr just shy of Camel Pose in a desolate landscape. Originally shot for German magazine Liebling, the magazine never hit newsstands... but the images trickled out into cyberspace.

Source: YVY Mag

Savasana Ophelia Style

Belgium-based German photographer Daniel Sannwald captures a pose inspired by British artist Sir John Everett Millais's Ophelia (1852), the photographer's version is a stunning river-immersed Savasana and also a bit more dreamy and less morbid than the original (since Ophelia committed suicide in this way).

Source: YVY Mag

Lunge

This model lunges valiantly forward as he shows of the Thom Browne collection shot by Tony Duran.

Source: YVY Mag

Savasana

Photographer Hugo Toni makes it rain money on model Marco Aurelio, lying in Savasana and taking it all in, for the November issue of U_MAG++.

Source: YVY Mag

Navasana: Linda Evangelista

Using a car for support, Linda Evangelista takes a brazen chicken-surrounded Boat Pose as part of W Magazine's Art Issue, curated by Creative Director Dennis Freedman, conceived by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and shot by Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Source: Maison Chaplin

All Fours: Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista gets on All Fours as she crawls through a wall as part of W Magazine's Art Issue, curated by Creative Director Dennis Freedman, conceived by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and shot by Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Source: Maison Chaplin

Chaturanga Dandasana

I'm not really sure what's happening here but if you notice the yogini on the left, she is definitely in some serious Chaturanga Dandasana. This image is part of W Magazine's Art Issue, curated by Creative Director Dennis Freedman, conceived by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and shot by Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Source: Maison Chaplin

Seated Twist

Kate Hudson gets one leg over the other for a Seated Twist for a shoot by photographer David Slijper for December's Elle UK.

Source: Design Scene

Poppin Out Mary's Leg

Coco Capdepon seems poised for Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana in Que Duong's Poppin Mary editorial shot in New Orleans with help from designer Veronica Shofield and make-up artist Kisha Williams.

Source: Design Scene

Awkward Chair

If Lisa Cady just forgot about posing for Rafe's Fall/Winter 2009/10 campaign and put all her weight into her feet and lifted up she'd be set for Awkward Chair pose. Delirious and vibrant shot captured by Micaela Rossato.

Source: Design Scene

Reverse Plank Pose

Lose the chair and Tyler Riggs would be all set for a Reverse Plank for photographer Shane Lyons

Source: YVY Mag

Legs Up

Robert Pattinson puts his legs up... the piano? Bruce Weber shoots the Twilight megastar for the December issue of Vanity Fair.

Source: YVY Mag

Triangle

Unsigned model Antonio Sangiorgi leans into a Triangle Pose for Milanese fashion photographer Federico Lecce.

Source: YVY Mag

Warrior II

Jessica Stam is just a widening of her stance and extending of her arms shy of a Warrior II for the Cheap Thrills editorial in Harper's Bazaar November issue shot by Miguel Reveriego.

Source: Design Scene

Reverse Table Top

This model scrambles to get into Reverse Table Top in her is just poised (or posed?) for a Wheel Pose, in her Louboutin boots in the Women's Fashion Editorial in The Black & White Issue of Fashion156.

Wheel

This model is just poised (or posed?) for a Wheel Pose, if only he would get those arms back and over his head for the Men's Fashion Editorial in The Black & White Issue of Fashion156 shot by Fabrice Lachant and styled by Guy Hipwell.

Source: YVY Mag

Reverse Plank Pose

Freja Beha Erichsen extends into Purvottanasana in front of Baptiste Giabiconi for the editorial What's Glam Now shot by Karl Lagerfeld and styled by George Cortina for the November Issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Source: Design Scene

Tree Pose

This model seems poised for Tree Pose in the editorial The Beat of 1980s for the inaugural issue of GQ China. Art direction by designer Kris Van Assche, styling by Mauricio Nardi and photography by Andreas Sjodin.

Source: Design Scene

Downward Dog?

Matteo Matari alters Downward Dog by leaning on ski poles for this Giampaolo Sgura capture featured in Hercules Magazine.

Source: YVY Mag

Opposite Elbows

Ranya Mordanova reaches for opposite elbow for Tom Munro shooting an editorial for Vogue Russia.

Source: Because I'm Addicted

Triangle, Keith Haring Style

Isabeli Fontana channels Keith Haring for the November Vogue Paris editorial styled by Carine Roitfeld, hair by Guido Palau, makeup by Lucia Pieroni and photographed by David Sims.

Source: Design Scene

Awkward Chair

Raquel Zimmermann gets those knees out for an utkatasana for the Fall/Winter 2009/2010 campaign for Giorgio Armani shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.

Source: Design Scene

Camel Pose

Rick Day snaps Christopher Fawcett in a rather excellent Camel Pose for the editorial "Sunlighters" in Level Magazine.

Source: A Cause des Garcons

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Leg Up!

Rick Day captures Christopher Fawcett about to catch his left leg in the editorial "Sunlighters" for Level Magazine.

Source: A Cause des Garcons

Child's Pose

Lily Donaldson looks up from Balasana for the Fall 2009 issue of The Last Magazine shot by Maciek Kobielski.

Source: Design Scene

Boat Pose

A rather untraditional prop to a modified Navasana in the most recent LF lookbook.

Source: Because I'm Addicted

Supine Twist

This model surrenders fully to the twist, heels and all for photographer cartoonstyle.

Source: Because I'm Addicted

Standing Big Toe

Josh from Bleu Models supports Kim Kardashian as she stretches her leg out for an editorial in Kurv. Magazine shot by Tony Duran.

Source: YVY Mag