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    Understanding the Mechanics of Yoga Backbends: Your Hips and Lumbar Spine

    November 2, 2020 /

    I’m going to be honest, I absolutely hate backbending postures. That’s why I never have any expectations when entering backbending poses. It wasn’t until I fully understood the mechanics of backbending, that I started to find a little more ease with it. Don’t get me wrong, I still despise backbends, but you have to practices the poses you hate too. What Does Backbending require? In yoga, back bending and spinal extension are one and the same. In every backbending posture, the intention is to stabilize your low back and work with your natural lumbar curve. The same goes for your neck or cervical spine. You want to stabilize and utilize these natural curves,…

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Sarah Osborne is a 200hr ERYT through the Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching yoga for eight years and has been studying the practice for even longer. After graduating college, she moved to the island of O'ahu Hawai'i searching for adventure. Since moving Sarah has deepened her understanding of herself and the world around her. She has continued to study both yoga and Ayurveda, and hopes to share her knowledge and experience through her writing.

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