Yoga Back Bend Basics: Beginners Yoga Routine for Learning Wheel Pose

One of the most difficult parts of wheel pose is getting your head off of the floor. It isn't so much about being strong (though that helps). It's also learning how to use your body (in this case your arms) effectively.The exercises in "Yoga Back Bend Basics" show you how to work towards wheel pose in a series of simple, relatively easy steps. Rather than just pushing up into the pose, the exercises show you how to push up with minimum effort. It also includes progressions to make learning the following poses easier:Downward Dog, Chaturanga Dandasana and Upward Facing DogYou'll learn how to feel your body and operate it effectively while working towards these yoga postures.By learning to feel your body, and control its parts, you can make any pose, not just wheel pose, easier. And because part of the problem with wheel pose can be a restricted thorax, this book includes exercises that help you top stretch the front of your ribcage and thoracic spine.Another problem area with wheel pose and other poses like Chaturanga Dandasana and crow pose are sore wrists. And so I've included exercises that help you to use your hands and wrists more mindfully. The exercises in "Wheel Pose Made Easier" are for anyone who struggles with getting their head off of the floor. It's also for anyone who wants a deeper appreciation of their body and how it is possible to use it and operate it. Read more