Backbending in our yoga practice has many potential benefits. Bending backward can help open up the front of our body and counteract all the hunching forward most of us do in ou… See more

Before we get too far into this article, let’s talk conceptually about the idea of backbending. … See more

Before we get into the anatomy and techniques of backbending, let’s talk about the different types of backbends. We could organize back-bending-type postures into three main … See more

Now, let’s get into some anatomy. We could consider two main anatomical parts to a backbend, the pelvis part and the shoulder part. But really, these two main parts are c… See more