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If I am at the top of a mountain with my husband or a friend, the photos are mostly yoga selfies. When I am alone on a summit, there is a practice and each pose relates to how I feel about reaching a particular peak.
There are many photos of me practicing Eka pada Urdhva dhanurasana (one-footed upward bow pose). I practice this and other backbends on summits, when I am elated and feeling successful. They are a celebration, a way for me to embrace the feeling that anything is possible. I also discovered, while practicing this pose on Mount Eisenhower, that it obliterates my asthma symptoms giving me a burst of energy and the ability to breathe
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