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Just when you thought you'd mastered the latest yoga craze (read: aerial, goat, beer, [...]

Just when you thought you'd mastered the latest yoga craze (read: aerial, goat, beer, breastfeeding — even Harry Potter!), another form of the strengthening fitness method comes to play.

If you've ever scrolled through Angela Nuñez's incredibly athletic Instagram page, you're familiar with her practice of horse yoga, which is exactly what it sounds like — doing yoga on horses.

Lately I’ve felt a little off my center, so I took the opportunity to practice some yoga with Snowy. It wasn’t my strongest practice ever, but it was relaxing and re-centering all the same. Snowy stayed relaxed and focused even with another horse and rider in the ring. This practice was a great opportunity for me and Snowy to work on our dharana. View the full video on YouTube (link in profile) 🎵: "Once Again" by Petit Biscuit • • • #horseyogagirl #horseyoga #neighmaste #equestrianyoga #yogahorse #horsesofinstagram #appaloosa #SillySnowy #yoga #yogagirl #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeverywhere #equestrian #equestrianlife #yogainspiration #igyogafamily #yogisofinstagram #acroyoga #naturalhorsemanship #partneryoga #pferd #caballo #instayoga #cheval #yogavideo #horsevideo

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Nuñez, who goes by @horse_yoga_girl online, is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and barn master at Wheatland Farm in Virgina. On her website, she describes herself as a "lifelong horsewoman", and in an interview with Mashable, she said she started doing horse yoga when she combined her passions for horses and yoga four years ago.

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"Yoga and horses are my two passions, so I was curious about combining the two," she said. "Yoga is a journey inward, and horses are mirrors for our inner selves, so the two are very complementary."

She first began practicing yoga on her horse, Sugar Maple, when her yoga studio hosted a photo contest. Since then, Sugar Maple has sadly passed away, but today she practices on Sugar Maple's grandson, Snowy.

Not only has horse yoga helped Nuñez grow physically stronger, but she says her relationship with the horse has grown as well.

We make hundreds of choices each day. I made a difficult choice today, but ultimately I chose me. We must be able to choose ourselves and love ourselves before being truly ready to let anyone else choose and love us. I'm lucky to have the freedom to choose me. I have no husband, no kids, no one else I need to put first but myself. I'm taking full advantage of that freedom and building the life I want. It's an exhilarating place to be. 🎵: "Before Your Very Eyes" by Atoms for Peace • • • #horseyogagirl #SillySnowy #neighmaste #horseyoga #yogahorse #equestrianlife #equestrianyoga #partneryoga #acroyoga #appaloosa #free #yoga #yogagirl #outdooryoga #yogisofinstagram #igyoga #instayoga #instahorse #horsevideo #yogavideo

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"The more I practiced yoga with Snowy, the more I realized how much it was affecting our relationship... Practicing yoga with him increased the trust we already had," she says. "The goal of yoga is to quiet the mind, and the more you quiet the mind, the better you can hear what the horse has to say," she explained.

If you're worried that her poses put the horse in physical discomfort, Nuñez insists that the safety of the horse is always most important in her practice.

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"It's similar to a massage or chiropractic session for Snowy (both of which he gets). I never do any poses that cause him harm or discomfort. His wellbeing is my first priority," Nuñez says. "I (or any observer) can tell he's enjoying it...he often licks, chews, and yawns, which are all signals of calm and relaxation in a horse."

Photo Credit: Instagram / @horse_yoga_girl

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