Darren Rhodes, Anusara yoga master, making the Anusara poster of poses. I look at the finished product, the poster, every day on my wall at home. I had it professionally mounted on a type of thick and unwarpable foam core (guerilla board?) and it looks great! This poster is such an inspiration to me to see poses I have never seen or done before. Thanks to my teacher, Stacey Rosenberg, for passing along the link to this making of video. It is not just the poses, but also the transitions that are so amazing and powerful. Thank you Darren Rhodes for being such a humble and powerful inspiration to the yoga world and Ross Evans and his team who helped create this work.
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