The Bow Sequence: Backbending 1
Feb 5th, 2008 by claireyoga
This is the first Backbending sequence that is a great sequence for detoxification of the kidney and liver, and a general booster for the digestive system. In backbending, we are essentially opening the front body: the shoulders, chest, hips & front thighs. In our daily lives, we spend a majority of our time in a forward bend: sitting, driving, running, even walking, so taking a backbend sequence can undo all the hours we spend in these other positions, at the same time giving us energy and releasing tension. Therefore Backbending is great as a morning practice, it will wake you up and uplift you for the rest of the day, as well as help maintain a better daily posture and spine alignment. Please be aware of your breath, your lower back, plus keep your abdominal wall gently active, especially on the exhalations, and elongate your tailbone wherever possible to protect the sometimes vulnerable lumbar spine. Therefore we begin with Sphinx Asana which is a simple, stable pose in which to put these actions into play. In this sequence our ‘destination’ pose is reclined Hero Pose (Supta Virasana). Please take padding underneath the sitting bones in this pose if required, ensure the knees stay together and on the floor, and if you have padding, only recline onto your elbows puffing up the chest and keep the knees together on the floor. After this sequence, please stay in the neutralising pose child of the child as long as you like, then feel free to alternate with a forward bend as a counter-pose. Oooh yeah!
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