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

I think of backbends as the closest I’ll ever get to flying,” says senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Patricia Walden. There’s a poem by Rumi that, for her, captures the essence of back-bending: “Stop the ...

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 ...

If you follow your favourite celebrities on social media, you must have seen yoga that has become the go-to fitness routine for many stars. From Malaika Arora and Kareena Kapoor to Rakul Preet Singh ...

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 ...

Kareena Kapoor Khan lives a balanced life. As much as the actor enjoys her leisure time by going on get-togethers with her girlfriends or date nights with Saif Ali Khan, she also dials down and ...