Imagery for a Healthy Backbend in Yoga
The backbend is used in Dance, Yoga, Pilates and in many other movement modalities. In this new free video lesson I will show you a healthier way to perform a backbend. The video will start out with a short overview of anatomy, focusing on your pelvis and sacrum.
With the news lately about how Yoga can affect your pelvis , I am excited to share with you these keys to performing a backbend in a safe way using imagery and anatomical knowledge.
Watch, and feel free to discuss in the comments!
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So wonderful to see this incorporated into yoga! I’ve been integrating my Franklin Method training into my yoga classes, especially in forward folds and backbends. Thank you for making a video directly related to pelvic movement!
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That was great. Thanks Eric and Chelsea! Thinking of the two cues I hear the most in yoga, pubic bones to the floor in cobra, and tail lengthening. Or, use the pelvic floor to hold the spine, sit bones together, as we back bend. Please comment!