#backbending

[yogadaily]

(via bloom in your own time 🌻🌞✨ | Yoga thoughts, How to start yoga, Bow pose   || Curated with love by yogadaily) 

[atharvyogshala]

Backbends help counteract the damage of bad posture by bending the spine in a direction it isn’t used to. They help to realign our vertebrae while at the same time stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. They open the chest, lengthen the spine and strengthen the upper back, all of which make our posture more straight.⁣ ⁣ Think of all the times you spend bending forward in a day. Whether you’re driving, eating at a table, typing at a computer, cleaning, or gardening, it is likely that you are spending a majority of your day in an unsupported forward bend. And for this reason, you need to practice backbends every day.⁣ ⁣ Too much forward bending, and as a result, poor posture, can lead to:⁣ • Back and neck pain⁣ • Restricted blood-flow to vital organs and glands (preventing them from working as they should)⁣ • Negative effects on self-esteem and mood⁣ ⁣ What most people fail to recognize is that our backs are meant to move in all directions – forward and back. Back-bending is actually a natural range of motion for the spine – take a look at children or monkeys, for instance. They have the ability to move their spine in more ways than you could imagine! Fluid and without restriction.⁣ ⁣ The posterior part of your spinal column is compressed as you bend backwards, which helps push the disks in your vertebrae away from the spinal nerves, and decompresses the front of the vertebrae. As a result, the damage from forwarding bending (over time) can be reversed.⁣

www.AtharvYogshala.com

[lifetimeyogisblog]

Which Chakra is Activated by Practicing Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Pigeon Pose)

The practice of Eka Pada Rajakapotasana activates the Svadhisthana Chakra, located in the pelvic area. This energy center is associated with creativity, emotions, and the release of stored emotions. The hip-opening nature of Pigeon Pose stimulates and balances the energy flow in the Svadhisthana Chakra, fostering a sense of emotional well-being, creativity, and openness.

[serenityoga]

"only from the heart you can touch the sky" - Rumi. #ekapadaviparitadandasan #oneleggedinvertedstaffpose #backbending #onelegforearmwheelpose #chestopening #shoulderstretch #yoga #fitness #serenity #meditation #hathayoga #travelindia #yogamom #onlineyogaclass #naturelove #yogainspiration #motivation #travelphotography #mindfulness #heartchakra #yogagirl #mahabalipuram #rocksculpture #seashoretemple #yogateacher #advanceyogaclass #yogachallenge #tourism #traveldestination (at Shore Temple) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnB6oQYvdOO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yogajeannee]

We are basically living in the RV well at least sleeping in there and Sage spends all day in there. She has her room almost completely set up and she stays out there during the day doing her school work. We go inside our house to shower and cook still but hopefully soon we will be in here full time and not just in our driveway 😬😂 Have you ever taken a trip in an RV or trailer before? #publicdisplaysofalo | August 12 - 19 The great thing about yoga is that you don't need anything complex for it and therefore you can do it anytime and anywhere - and what season is even better for it than summer;) take your mats/ towels out and get creative ;) Pose Line-Up: Day 1 - any standing pose 🤍 Day 2 - any inversion 🤍 Day 3 - any backbend 🤍 Day 4 - any balance pose Day 5 - any hip opener Day 6 - any twist pose Day 7 - any seated pose Day 8 - yogi's choice ✨️Hosts: @missbyoga ✨️Sponsors: @aloyoga @alomoves ✨️How to play:⁣ - Follow all the hosts and the sponsors. - Repost the flyer with the caption and tag 3 friends to join in. - Post a video/photo daily using #publicdisplaysofalo and tag/mention all the hosts and the sponsors (if you join the challenge late you can always catch up!) - Show your other challenge participants some love - Keep your profile public. . . . #wildthing #wildthingpose #backbend #backbends #backbending #backbendpractice #backbendpose #gilbertaz #chandleraz #azyoga #yogaaz #azyogi #aloyoga #aloyogachallenge #aloyogachallenges #outdooryogis #outdooryogapractice #yogaoutside #yogaoutdoors #yogaoutdoor #yogiofinstagram (at Gilbert, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChQZQNqvaEj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aerialfitness]

When the toes to head get easy, we go for toes to the ground. When the toes to the ground get easy we go for a toe overhang to the ground. Here is the beginning of the third stage for @sierra.rosten training @aerialfitness #aerialfitness #aerialclass #aerialapparel #contortion #contortionist #contortioncoach #flexible #flexibility #flexibilitytraining #flexibilitychallenge #flexibilitygoals #flexfriday #chinstand #cheststand #pincha #scorpion #coach #bendy #bendyback #backbending #lasvegas (at Aerial Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgnfjR9JZHg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[subzeroparade]

[moreslendermales]

Guillermo Franco Rolutti photographed by Jordan Ferreira

[lakeville-lolita]

two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

abandoned morgue

[yogadaily]

(via give your mind some space. 〰️ | How to start yoga, Physically and mentally, Instagram photo   || Curated with love by yogadaily) 

[legsnlingerie]

Bending Over Backwards

[sinners-go-to-drink-the-wine]

I miss her

[smoking-witch]

Got it! Ngl, v proud of myself for this. Tap buttons if you're proud of me too 🥹😭

[serenityoga]

That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit - BKS Iyengar #dwipadaviparitadandasan #invertedstaffpose #backbending #forearmwheelpose #chestopening #shoulderstretch #yoga #fitness #serenity #meditation #hathayoga #travel #yogamom #onlineyogaclass #naturelove #yogainspiration #motivation #photography #mindfulness #heartchakra #yogagirl #mahabalipuram #seashoretemple #yogateacher #advanceyogaclass #yogachallenge (at Shore Temple) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmiQlf3oiDx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yogajeannee]

You know I often think of these really inspirational posts during the day and then when it comes time to post my mind goes completely blank. Does that ever happen to you? 📢 NEW ALO CHALLENGE June 11-18 #AloDivingDeep Summer is approaching and many of us have beach and water activities in mind. Join us for a week of fun in the sun as we focus on water animals and creatures. 🌊 Hosts: @bayoubornyogi @yogajeannee @eriwyattyoga @yogirl.trinaa @beccarez @ethereal.flame 🌊 Pose Line Up: Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ Fish 🐟 Seal 🦭 Dolphin Turtle Frog Flamingo Starfish (any star shape) 🌊 Sponsors: @aloyoga @alomoves 🌊 Prize: $100 gift card @aloyoga 6 months subscription @alomoves 🌊 How to Join: -Repost this flyer to your feed! -Follow all hosts & sponsor! -Invite some friends to join and please make sure your profile is public! -Post daily using the hashtag #AloDivingDeep and tag/mention all hosts & sponsors! -Have fun with a safe practice in mind and engage with your fellow participants and hosts! #backbends #backbendpractice #backbending #backbendlove #outdooryoga #outdooryogapractice #outdooryogis #outdooryogi #aloyogachallenge #yogaoutdoor #balancepose #fitstrongyoga #breathedeeply #igyogamoms #igyogamovement #yogaisforeveryone #yoganewbie #yogaanatomy #yogahome #yogaeverydamndaily #yogahealing (at Chandler, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceu2WQZLPGv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mayathexpsychic]

razzmatazz backbend….