The stronger and more flexible — and mobile — you get physically, the more you can move through your day with ease that has nothing to do with the physical. It’s one of life’s paradoxes. This is a modification of “Camel Pose,” as I work towards more extreme poses like “Mermaid.” So why would you want to practice backbends? Benefits include:
- Relieves anxiety and stress
- Brings your spine back to its natural flexion
- Relieves chronic back or neck pain
- Improves breathing
- Opens your mind and heart to new possibilities
- Gain new perspectives
- Stretches your abdominal muscles & internal organs
- Gain bravery, strength and trust