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Sitting in lotus position, fingertips slightly touching, a human figure exudes the calm that comes from meditating. Suar wood lends its warm brown grain to enhance the expressive nature of this hand-carved sculpture by Bali's Eka.

A graceful mermaid arches her body to grasp the tip of her tail. From Made Tresna's Yoga Collection, this beautiful wood sculpture proclaims the importance of balance through setu bandha sirsasana or bridge on the head pose. It strengthens the knees and ankles while fostering flexibility.

Wayan Rendah captures the dynamic energy of a man in a yoga stretch. The fluid curves of his taut body are portrayed in a figurative style, heightened by the warm glow of suar wood. Its polished grain enhances the cool line of a beautiful signature piece.

An extraordinary example of Wayan Rendah's magnificent sculpting, this piece crafted in the Megulet style signifies a profound technical and spiritual undertaking. The trancelike yogi bows his body and presses his head against open palms, rocking back and forth on folded legs. The muscles and tendons of his arms and legs are stretched tautly as he prays with unrelenting fervor. The piece emits a powerful aura of piety, of religious asceticism, and of self-denial.
Yogis are holy men and great mystics, many of whom also possess the gift of prophecy. They are beloved figures in the countryside, and villagers will feed and care for the yogis as they roam from region to region, searching for perfect purity and knowledge through meditation, ecstatic trances and frightening self-mortification.
A gripping piece in local suar wood, the sculpture is redolent of Eastern mysticism and stark simplicity used to induce contemplation and reflection.

Wayan Rendah captures the dynamic energy of a gymnast in a lithe yoga stretch known as the "cobra." The fluid curves of her youthful body are portrayed in a figurative style, heightened by the warm glow of the suar wood. The polished grain enhances the cool line of a beautiful signature piece.

Nengah Sudarsana of Bali handcrafts a statuette that is sure to delight dog lovers and yoga enthusiasts. Hand carved from suar wood and stained brown, a beagle dog peacefully sits with front paws joined together in meditation, almost achieving the yoga lotus pose. This peaceful dog will bring a smile to your heart.