TORN OFF A STRIP: Nude Yoga Girl Boobed With Pose On Sacred Tree

Story By:  Ana MarjanovicSub-EditorMichael Leidig, Agency:  Newsflash

A Russian yoga influencer has been torn off a strip after she posed naked under a sacred tree in Bali.

Instagram star Alina Yoga shared the images on her social media account where they soon found their way to Balinese entrepreneur Niluh Djelantik who called on the local authorities to intervene.

Djelantik said Alina had posed naked at the 700-year-old weeping paperbark tree, known locally as kayu putih.

Alina posing naked on an ancient tree considered sacred in Bali, in May, 2022. (Newsflash)

Now she could face up to six years in jail if she’s prosecuted under local pornography laws.

The photos show her perched on the trunk naked pushing her boobs into the bark as she looks over her shoulder.

The tree is located at Babakan Temple in the regency of Tabanan on the Indonesian paradise island of Bali.

Alina posing naked on an ancient tree considered sacred in Bali, in May, 2022. (Newsflash)

As the giant tree is considered sacred to locals, the nude images caused outrage and Djelantik said immigration officials are tracking down the influencer.

Alina later heard about the backlash and deleted the original images from her account and posted an apology video on 4th May.

A new video – showing her fully clothed and praying at the base of the sacred tree – was accompanied by the message: “I apologise to all Balinese and Indonesian people, I regret my actions.”

Alina posing naked on an ancient tree considered sacred in Bali, in May, 2022. (Newsflash)

She went on: “I’m so embarrassed, I didn’t mean to offend you in any way, absolutely no knowledge of this place.

“I just prayed under a tree and went straight to the police station to explain this incident and apologise.”

Tabanan Police spokesperson Ranefli Dian Candra confirmed that Alina had turned herself over to the authorities and that the case will continue to be processed, but did not mention what punishment she is likely to face.

Alina, a Russian woman that apologised after a video showing her posing naked on an ancient tree considered sacred in Bali, in May, 2022. (@alina_yogi/Newsflash)

According to reports, the Russian beauty could be charged with spreading pornography under the country’s harsh Information and Electronic Transactions Act (ITE).

If convicted of spreading pornography, Alina could face up to six years in prison or a fine of IDR 1 billion (GBP 55,432).