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 ...

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 ...

Backbends look complicated, but they are beneficial, as they can strengthen your back and improve flexibility. But before moving on to bow pose, locust pose, king pigeon pose and wheel pose, start ...

Yoga is known throughout the world, gaining popularity as many people found fitness and as well as mental peace doing. Yoga has helped many people in different ways. Whether it is relieving joint pain ...

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 ...