A backbend calls for strength and flexibility, but never strain. Here's what's happening in your body when you bend over backward.

Stretches that elongate the spine and build muscle can strengthen your middle back. Even short breaks during the day can help dissolve tension and improve posture. If hunching over a desk all day has ...

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 ...

There’s one type of yoga pose that typically elicits more questions than answers when it’s cued in class—and that’s any type of backbend. On the one hand, these postures can feel like antidotes to the ...

Every field of study has its share of heated controversies. One of the debates that has long smoldered in the yoga world is whether or not we should engage our gluteus maximus muscles--aka squeeze our ...