Upward-Facing Dog is an introductory backbend that helps prepare the body and mind for all sorts of challenging yoga poses.

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 ...

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 ...

In WH’s resident yogi Jessica Skye’s latest column, she demystifies backbends. The backbend – it’s one of the Marmite poses of yoga. However elegant and ‘Gramable a slinky arched back can look; our ...

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 ...

Enjoy this time to focus on you. Meet yourself where you are. (ethereal music) Come to a comfortable seat. You can sit cross-legged or you can kneel. If you're kneeling or sitting cross-legged, feel ...

Backbends are exhilarating, open the front body and respiratory system and can leave you feeling on top of the world. Done badly however, they can put stress on your lower back and leave your neck ...