Backbends are a wonderful way to build strength, flexibility, and mobility. You can start at a beginner stage and transition into intermediate or advanced backbends over time. Backbends are an ...

Gentle backbends can help develop balance and strength in the spine -- and flexibility in your shoulders, chest and abdomen. If you are new to yoga, this traditional camel-pose posture can be easily ...

I’ll never forget the first time I saw someone drop back into Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) from standing. I was a student at the time, long before I completed my 200-hour teacher training, and I ...

Backbends in yoga are the perfect antidote to a hunched over, contracted spine. Yoga instructors explain how to do them properly and how they benefit you. We live in a world filled with ...

Camel pose shouldn't feel like crossing a desert of agony. Mala Yoga co-founder Christina Hatgis shares three tips to stay safer—and go deeper. Christina Hatgis backbending at Mala Yoga in Cobble Hill ...