Yoga in Strange Places: Stretching on an Alaskan Glacier (PHOTOS) | The Weather Channel
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"I want to tell people to find their wilderness," photographer David Canales explained.

ByNicole BonaccorsoDecember 22, 2016


These brave women strip down to just their bikinis to practice yoga on ice.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


What's the craziest place you've ever practiced your downward dog? These two brave women practiced their yoga poses on a frozen glacier and drifting on an iceberg, and did so in their bikinis!

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A woman strikes a pose in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


Yoga can be difficult, but imagine balancing on ice. 


This stunning shot shows one woman balancing on her head whilst floating on a drifting iceberg in freezing conditions.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)



Two women balance on their heads in the Alaska cold.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


The photos were shot by amateur photographer David Canales from Kingsville, Texas. The images were shot at Prince William Sound, Alaska.


A woman practices yoga with the stunning landscape of Prince William Sound, Alaska behind her.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)



What's better than a hammock nap after some yoga on a glacier?

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


Prince William Sound has 3,800 miles of coastline with beautiful fjords and 150 glaciers.


Three women practice yoga among glaciers in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


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"I'm very passionate about the outdoors and I don't want to enjoy the adventure of the outdoors by myself, I want to enjoy it with friends," Canales said.


Two women balance in the headstand position in freezing Prince William Sound, Alaska.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


"I've become a catalyst at getting my friends outside by planning camping trips with them and in exchange for planning trips, I get to take photos of them," The photographer explained. "Many of my photos are taken in very remote places only few have seen in Alaska."


A woman relaxes on a hammock propped by ice.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)


"I want to tell people to find their wilderness, whether it's the most remote places in the world, or a park in your town just down the street. Finding your wilderness brings peace and clarity in this crazy world we live in," the photographer explained.

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How about yoga inside a glacier? The cold doesn't seem to bother these two.

(David Canales / mediadrumworld.com)