backbends + chest openers
Sometimes backbends don’t feel so great - learn the adjustments you can make to find freedom in these poses. You’ll also find some great stretches you can do any time to open up through your chest, neck, and shoulders.
backbends + chest openers
Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Practice this advanced backbend, camel pose (ustrasana), with the guidance of Jeanne Heileman. Jeanne will show modifications and variations to keep you safe in this free online yoga video.
Cobra
Chad Moline breaks down the fundamentals of cobra, a backbend and chest opener that is a great precursor to upward facing dog.
Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Join Anusara certified teacher, Sarah Faircloth, as she teaches modifications and alignment for reducing discomfort in the low back, neck, and shoulders in the backbend camel pose (ustrasana).
Saddle Pose (Virasana) Variations - Yin Yoga
Join Jennifer Beyt Coffin as she walks you through several variations of the Yin yoga version of Saddle Pose or Virasana, which can be a pretty intense backbend.
Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)
Learn how to engage your upper back to feel lightness and lift in your backbend (urdhva dhanurasana).
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
Bow pose or dhanurasana is a fairly intense backbend. Learn more about it with Anusara Yoga certified instructor Sarah Faircloth at Sangati Yoga in Charlotte, NC.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) Using a Blo...
Sarah Starr, Happy Yoga, Kewaunee, WI
Tucking Your Tail
Pete Guinosso - Learn how to use the buttock and belly muscles to protect yourself in backbends by lengthening the tailbone away from the lower back.
Low Cobra, Revealed
Pete Guinosso - Learn how to lift your chest and lengthen your spine to keep your backbends evenly portioned throughout your back.
Gentle Heart-Opening Pose
Sarah Starr, Happy Yoga, Kewaunee, WI - Try this gentle, heart-opening pose at any one of the levels that Sarah demonstrates in the video. It is perfect for the beginning of a class or as a restorative, chest-opening pose at any time.
Dancer Pose (Natarajasana)
A free yoga video with Dana Damara. Dancer pose (natarajasana) is both a standing balance and a backbend.
Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)
Dana Damara teaches the advanced backbend, wheel pose (urdhva dhanurasana) in this free yoga video.
Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Dana Damara walks you through this intense backbend, called ustrasana or camel pose in this free yoga video.
