When we practice backbends in yoga, we tend to let the name trick us into thinking that we should only bend our lower back. I often see students approach Upward-Facing Dog Pose trying to increase the ...

I’ll never forget the first time I saw someone drop back into Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) from standing. I was a student at the time, long before I completed my 200-hour teacher training, and I ...

If you thought practicing backbends were just for gymnasts, cheerleaders and yogis, think again. They offer a whole host of benefits that can help all of us. Donna Ruko and Life Time Fitness' Heather ...