Upward Facing Dog is a beginning back bend that rejuvenates the spine while prepping your body for more advanced poses.

This pose is a reminder that you're the expert of your body.

Backbends in yoga are the perfect antidote to a hunched over, contracted spine. Yoga instructors explain how to do them properly and how they benefit you. We live in a world filled with ...

Every field of study has its share of heated controversies. One of the debates that has long smoldered in the yoga world is whether or not we should engage our gluteus maximus muscles--aka squeeze our ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One of the wondrous outcomes of a yoga practice is that it progressively reaches and revitalizes all aspects of the body and mind. Backbending is a case in point. If we don’t ...

Camel pose shouldn't feel like crossing a desert of agony. Mala Yoga co-founder Christina Hatgis shares three tips to stay safer—and go deeper. Christina Hatgis backbending at Mala Yoga in Cobble Hill ...