Posted on 09/29/2022 8:29:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
However, have you ever wondered what it’s like to do yoga in space? Samantha Cristoforetti, a European Space Agency astronaut, has the answer as she posted a video of performing yoga at the International Space Station (ISS).
Cristoforetti is seen doing yoga by following an instructor of Cosmic Kids, a platform for mindfulness for kids. Wearing elastic bands for assistance in zero gravity, she is seen doing an ‘eagle pose’ by criss-crossing her legs and trying to balance herself by bending a bit.
In August, Cristoforetti had shared a video of weightlifting aboard the ISS. She shared how astronauts exercise in space by doing deadlifts and squats. Cristoforetti was born in Italy in 1977. She is a former Italian air force pilot and engineer.
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How can you do a Downward Dog when there is no down?
Modern astronauts are an embarrassment.
This should be a fun thread.
Guilty.
Invented in Scandinavia, now in space.
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