Up Dog

I spotted this image in the current show of Jean Paul Gaultier at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Lara Stone strikes a couture-d upward facing dog for Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for the May 2009 W Magazine.

Horse Stance

Valeria Dmitrienko takes the beginnings of an ecstatic horse stance for a Vestal Magazine story shot by Kevin Sinclair.

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Name that Pose

Shannan Click starts her setup for a pose whose name escapes me. You know the one where you extend your opposite arm and leg? Anyways she is captured midpose by Dusan Reljin for the June issue of Elle US.

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Twist

Regina Feoktistova twists up on a beach for an editorial in Elle UK in June 2011 shot by Nicolas Moore.

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Backbend? Gratuitous?

Maybe this is just gratuitous, here Miguel Iglesias could be getting his hands into the hand position of a backbend. But really he's just getting photographed by Edu García for Men’s Health Spain “Beauty Special Issue”.

Source: YVY Mag

Bridge Pose

Daniel Macedo strikes a bit of a saucy Bridge Pose for photographer Didio.

Source: Rock My Blog

Transition

Somewhere between side crow and hand stand, Marlon Teixeira is captured by Dusan Reljin for the premiere issue of GQ Style China as he transitions from one pose to the other, somewhere in between.

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Uttanasana B

Caroline Brasch Nieslen has the makings of Uttanasana B in a shoot for the May 2011 issue of Russian Vogue shot by photographers Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer.

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Cow Face Pose

Gisele Bundchen strikes a stunning Cow Face Pose for the cover of May 2011 Brazilian Elle magazine photographed by Nino Munoz.

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Sphinx Pose

Supermodel Raquel Zimmermann goes Sphinx for the new A.Brand F/W 2011 campaign photographed by Henrique Gendre.

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Eagle Legs

Model Tiiu Kuik wraps up into some Eagle Legs while here arms do other things for this spread in Elle Italia, shot by Marcelo Krasilcic.

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Cobbler's Pose

Emilio Tini captures a pensive Clément Chabernaud in a not-quite Baddha Konasana, or Cobbler's Pose (put your feet together Clément!) for the April issues of GQ Italia.

Source: The Fashionisto

Shoulder Stand

By the creation of Dutch artist SIT (on exhibit earlier this year at C.A.V.E. Gallery in L.A.) this zebra/woman is headed into a Salamba Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand.

Source: Wooster Collective

Squat

Anna Selezneva takes a colourful Squat Pose for Numéro Tokyo's March 2011 issue, photographed by David Vasiljevic.

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Head Stand: Phil Toledano

A continuation of Phil Toledano's work discovered at the World Photography Festival, as represented by Tim Paton of BalconyJump.

Here a cake-supporting modified head stand.

Standing Hip Opener: Phil Toledano

A continuation of Phil Toledano's work discovered at the World Photography Festival, as represented by Tim Paton of BalconyJump.

Here a telephonic Uttitha Hasta Padangusthasana.

Bridge: Phil Toledano

A continuation of Phil Toledano's work discovered at the World Photography Festival, as represented by Tim Paton of BalconyJump.

Here superb Bridge Pose.

Golden Wheel: Phil Toledano

A continuation of Phil Toledano's work discovered at the World Photography Festival, as represented by Tim Paton of BalconyJump.

Here an unreal golden girl on her way to a literary wheel pose.

Peacock Feather: Phil Toledano

Attending the World Photography Festival at Somerset House in London, I came across the work of Phil Toledano, represented by Tim Paton of BalconyJump. Here is the first of some absolutely wild images: a culinary pose between forearm stand and peacock feather.

Horse Stance

Model Anja Rubik gets down and pose-y in Horse Stance for the cover of the April issue of Vogue Australia, shot by Marcin Tyszka.

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One-Legged Forward Bend

Arizona Muse poses in a version of one-legged forward bend for March 2011 Dazed and Confused, photographed by Benjamin Alexander Huseby.

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Camel Pose

Rihanna leans back into Camel Pose for the April 2011 issue of US Vogue, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

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Horse Stance

Jeremy Dufour gets into a dapper Horse Stance in the 'Früher & Später' editorial shot by Giampaolo Sgura for GQ Style Germany Spring/Summer 2011.

Source: YVY Mag

Seated Forward Bend

In the editorial 'Broken Dolls Like Broken Flowers', model Kasia Kmiotek stretches into a Seated Forward Bend for photographer Mirella Szymoniak

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Savasana

River Viiperi gets into a pooltop Savasana for the Spring/Summer 2011 campaign for Bershka

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Table Top

That guy. Him there in the lower right, I have no idea who he is (Ash Stymest? Danny Beauchamp?). He seems to be on his way to a one handed Table Top, part of a spring campaign for Björn Borg shot by Peter Gehrke.

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Bridge

New model Danny Willcock takes a funky Bridge Pose for photographer John Burke.

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Full Wheel

Rose Cordero is very much posed and poised for a Full Wheel in the February issue of Numéro, shot by Viviane Sassen.

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Table Top

Model Indre Grigaliunaite takes a modified Table Top for issue #2 of Faint Magazine in the editorial Fantplastique taken and manipulated by Ausra Osipaviciute.

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Cross-legged

Tony Ward sits crosslegged in a grassy plain/ makeshift Tibetan sanctuary, sitting for Selected's current campaign.

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Awkward Twist

Alina Baikova turns her Prada'd Awkward Pose into a twist for the March issue of Vogue Australia. Photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Source: Design Scene

Thread the Needle

Head to the ground, Chord Overstreet looks like he is threading the needle for photographer Sebastian Faena in VMAN #21.

Source: Design Scene

Horse Stance

Aymeline Valade is on her (yea, whoa androgyny) way to a Horse Stance in the February 2011 issue of Interview, photographed by Craig McDean.

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Gaga's Full Wheel

Lady Gaga in her most recently released Born This Way video, strikes a full wheel at a point in the out-of-this-world journey of rebirth and celebration.

Sphinx

Laura Selfridge poses for Elias Tahan, taking a Sphinx pose.

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Seated Forward Bend

Kwannam Chu photographs Ford model AJ Abualrub for the latest edition of Men’s Uno China. Conductor for a day, AJ is styled by Michael Fisher for an infectious outing, captured from a simple expression to the lone denim jumpsuit.

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Hero Pose

Daniel McSweeney joins Jonathan Marquez for an eastern-inspired editorial in the latest Winq. Photographed by Pieter Henket, the duo wear the likes of Louis Vuitton and Dior Homme mixed with colorful accessories.

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Dynamic Tree

Aymeline Valade takes a dynamic tree pose for photographer Craig Dean and the Spring/Summer 2011 campaign for Alexander Wang.

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To Dancer

Luisa Bianchin appears again, this time on her way to Dancer's Pose, for the Charles David campaign shot by Francesco Corrazzini.

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Tree Pose

Cesar Casier gets his leg into Tree pose for Antony Morato's Spring/Summer 2011 Collection, shot by Joseph Cardo.

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Twist, encore

Kerri Lee Miller gives a subtle switch for the January 2011 issue of All Magazine, shot by Koray Birand.

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Twist

Padma Lakshmi covers Vogue India's January 2011 issue shot by Prabuddha Dasgupta who captures a gentle twist.

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Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose

Luisa Bianchin is well on her way to Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana modelling for the Spring/Summer 2011 campaign for Charles David, photographed by Francesco Corrazzini.

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Camel Pose

Aymeline Valade shines on the cover of the January 2011 Vogue Turkey in Camel Pose for photographer David Dunan.

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Ragdoll

Coco Rocha is on her way to Ragdoll (her arm position is right) on the cover of ELLE Italy January 2011, shot by Alexei Hay.

Source: Design Scene

Camel Pose

This photograph by Christian Rios so beautifully captures Kevin Baker (I imagine) stretching back into Camel Pose.

Source: Male Model Scene

Hero Pose

Pedro Fernandez bares all for Ivan Erick in a hunched over Hero Pose.

Source: Rock My Blog

Namaste

Magali N'Diaye devotes herself fully to a namaste for the editorial An Uprising Experience shot by Reno Ranger.

Source: Design Scene

Wide-Legged Forward Bend?

Is Charlize Theron on her way to Prasarita Padottanasana? Posing for Uniqlo's Fall Winter 2010 campaign, Theron is poised for the yoga posture but chooses to pose first, styled by Nicola Formichetti and photographed by Alexi Lubomirski.

Source: Design Scene