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

Upward-Facing Dog is an introductory backbend that helps prepare the body and mind for all sorts of challenging yoga poses.

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 ...

It takes lower-body strength to hold yourself up in Wheel, but that doesn't mean you need to clench your glutes. Focus on engaging your quads and calves to release tension in your bum, allowing your ...

In yoga, the wheel pose is also called chakrasana or urdhva dhanurasana in Sanskrit. It's sometimes called the upward-facing bow pose as well. Regardless of its name, wheel pose is an ...

Such as paschimottanasana and Uttanasana, which also help improve liver health. Engage in backward bends like bhujangasana, also called cobra pose, and dhanurasana, the bow pose. All of these poses ...

World Spine Day is observed on October 16 annually. It intends to spread awareness about the impact of spinal pain and disability. Here are some everyday yoga poses to keep your spine flexible and ...