no, literally—we’re cracking open your soul by working on backbends (aka: heart openers). even if it’s something you don’t want to face, be open to what comes through when you start letting your heart pour forward. this practice is about trust, courage, and seeing what happens when you stop holding back.
recommended props: blocks
featured poses:
knees to chest (apanasana)
boat pose (navasana)
tabletop (bharmanasana)
cat/cow flow (marjaryasana/bitilasana)
forward fold (uttanasana)
mountain pose (tadasana)
upward salute (urdhva hastasana)
halfway lift (ardha uttanasana)
high plank (dandasana/palakhasana)
low plank (chaturanga dandasana)
upward dog (urdhva mukha svanasana)
downward dog (adho mukha svanasana)
chair pose (utkatasana)
half camel pose (ardha ustrasana)
cobra pose (bhujangasana)
warrior 1 (virabhadrasana 1)
humble warrior (baddha virabhadrasana)
locust pose (shalabhasana)
bow pose (dhanurasana)
camel pose (ustrasana)
happy baby (ananda balasana)
fish pose (matsyasana)
corpse pose (savasana)
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