Backbends are an important part of any yoga practice and have physical and emotional benefits:
Physical benefits
- Release tension in the front of the body
- Help maintain normal curvature of the spine
- Counteract bad posture
- Relieve back pain
- Help with digestive function
Emotional Benefits:
- Relieve stress
- Break through insecurity and fear
- Release built-up emotion
- Imagine new physical and emotional possibilities
Teach backbends with these safety precautions
- Always be patient when attempting backbends
- Warmup prior to doing backbends. Move the spine through its full range of motion, get the blood flowing through the entire body.
- Always engage abdominal muscles when backbending
