A backbend calls for strength and flexibility, but never strain. Here's what's happening in your body when you bend over backward.

Backbends are a wonderful way to build strength, flexibility, and mobility. You can start at a beginner stage and transition into intermediate or advanced backbends over time. Backbends are an ...

Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article first about Side Bow Pose (Parsva Dhanurasana) appeared in the ...