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There are those moments in your practice where you are feeling completely transported. It might be during an prolonged Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose) or once you’re lying in your mat in Savasana (Corpse Pose). You’ve traveled to a different dimension—or no less than it looks as if that. But then you definitely’re prompted to slowly roll up, and open your eyes. The imaginary tour ends as you glance across the yoga studio (or your lounge).

Nonetheless, there’s one yogi who actually took her practice to latest heights—literally. In a collaboration with Cosmic Kids Yoga, Samantha Cristoforetti, an astronaut for the Italian European Space Agency, participated in a virtual 10-minute session alongside teacher Jamie Amor through dueling webcams.

Who says you may’t do yoga in space! No less than you may try 😁 Looking forward to trying out the total yoga plan @CosmicKidsYoga prepared for me! ▶️https://t.co/UVuLlV6aFe#MissionMinerva #InternationalDayofYoga pic.twitter.com/uIUFMxzBYr

— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) June 21, 2022

So, yes, yoga in space is feasible—with just a few minor tweaks. Attributable to the absence of gravity aboard the International Space Station, Cristoforetti made adjustments using bands and poles. The explanation for this was evident. During Garudasana (Eagle Pose), sans straps, she drifted away for just a few moments. (I’ll admit this was a priority I had never previously considered.)

(Photo: YouTube/Cosmic Kids Yoga)

Cristoforetti and Amor previously did a brief practice together, during an in-person meeting on the European Astronaut Center in Germany. Nonetheless, this virtual session was the primary one in space.

At first of the practice, Cristoforetti hooks her feet underneath a pole, keeping them locked in place as she warms up her body and takes some deep breaths. These adaptations proceed throughout the video. For instance, she moves into Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) by working her hands down the length of an elastic band. In Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose), the straps loop round her shoulders, keeping her body connected to the space station’s floor. “Actually, this feels very nice,” Cristoforetti says while within the posture. “I feel the stretch, and I feel my legs working.” (Even astronauts crave an excellent muscular release.)

It’s a practice Cristoforetti hopes to proceed while in space. She says she’ll make time to maneuver through postures frequently attributable to yoga’s ability to assist construct strength, flexibility, and higher posture.

Cristoforetti’s coolness factor goes beyond her ability to maneuver into Eagle Pose or Natarajasana (Dancer Pose) without gravity. She’s also credited with making the primary TikTok while on board the International Space Station. And on September 28, she became the primary woman to take command of the station. “I’m humbled by my appointment to the position of commander,” she said in an announcement addressing her appointment. “[I] look ahead to drawing on the experience I’ve gained in space and on Earth to guide a really capable team in orbit.”

Her TikToks, which have greater than five million views, chronicle her life on the International Space Station. While chances are you’ll be picturing limitless floating (and, yes, there’s a few of that), her life in space is shockingly normal. In her videos, she shows herself preparing lunch, understanding, and preparing for bed. And, sure, these processes look barely different than the identical ones on Earth, but the identical healthy routine stands.

Curious to see the entire video of Cristoforetti’s space yoga practice? We’ve included it for you here.