Common Overlooked Areas in Backbend

𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓂𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝐵𝒶𝒸𝓀𝒷𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈.

👉🏻 When we do backbends, most people focus on opening the upper back and front chest. Backbend is commonly known as the “heart opening” practice.

But when we overly focus on the obvious and ignore the rest, the result is ineffective. I often see most students overly focus on creating the deepest arch (and usually overly using the lower back), but not working on strengthening shoulders, upper back, and arms.

Not only that, lower body strength can play a big part to enhance backbends.

This transition from Ustrasana to Urdhva Dhanurasana, it requires upper back strength, but the power of the transition comes from the legs – the shins, quads, hip flexors, and glutes, all have to work together in the pose.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙮.

꧁༒☬Practice with intention.☬༒꧂

Instead of just following “standard” alignment cues, know what you are intending to do and apply intelligent actions.

⭐️ This, will transform your practice. ⭐️

Yoga Poses: Ustrasana (Camel Pose), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose)