That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Why are we doing all these handstands, backbends and arm balances? I don't know why we're doing them unless our lives are… — Judith Hanson Lasater Copy Share Image
Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
