Backbend Foundations – Weekly Intermediate Class 45

Intermediate 35 min

Backbend Foundations – Weekly Intermediate Class 45

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Equipment

Mat, blanket, 2 blocks

Key Poses

Urdhva mukha svanasana, salabhasana, chatush padasana

Focus

This class will be perfect if you are wanting to consolidate the basics of backbends. It will be helpful if you are newer to this group of poses and looking to learn the foundations. It will also work well for more experienced students who are wanting to fit some energetic, chest opening poses into a 35 minute practice window.

All the basic techniques of backbends are explored within urdhva mukha svanasana, salabhasana and chatush padasana. Chest opening standing poses are used at the start of the class to prepare you for the backbends that follow.

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