Here’s everything you need to know about backbends | Harsha yoga

*Free Up Your Spine 4 Ways*: When we practice prone (belly down) backbends, we have a lot of variations we can choose from, and they each target our spinal movement in different ways! I've featured a few examples here: 1️⃣ "Scorpion" taps – bend one knee and attempt to tap the floor outside the opposite leg (or move in that direction). This is a great way to focus on rotational movement in the *lumbar spine* region. 2️⃣ Half shalabhasana w/ scorpion taps variation - lift the chest & head off the