Camel Pose (Ustrasana) is a wonderful heart-opener! This is considered a peak pose in many practices, so please be sure to warm up first with smaller back bends, shoulder openers, and front-body/quad stretches before coming into this pose.
Read MoreHeart-melting Pose (Anahatasana) is a lovely shoulder- and heart-opener. It also creates an upper and mid-back bend, two areas of the spine that not many yoga poses address. This pose can be done in a Yin Yoga way and held for two minutes or more.
Read MoreBackbends are ENERGIZING and HEART-OPENING
The spine’s movement and flexibility are obviously a very important parts of backward bending, but it’s also important to bring awareness to the intense stretching in the front side of the body. Breathe into the stretch. Backbends also require openness in the hips and shoulders.
