TRX Yoga Backward Bend

Anjaneyasana - Backward Bend Variation [Crescent lunge with backward bend]
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Adjustment
Mid-calf - SHM
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Position
SF
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Start
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Foot in cradles
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Back foot at an angle / Stand on ball of back foot
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Hands on mid-length strap amrks
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Movement
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Press into both feet
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Extend forward; weight even in both feet; knees unlocked
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Shoulder over hips; arch back
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Return
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Press feet down
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Pull legs together
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Remove foot from cradles

Ustrasana [Camel]
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Adjustment
Mid-calf - SHM
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Position
GFA
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Start
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On knees under anchor point; knees hip-width apart; toes curled under
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Place straps at mid-back under shoulder blades
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Hands on straps
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Lift chest away from pelvis
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Movement
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Keep hands on straps
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Press thighs forward
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Lift chest towards ceiling
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Progression
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Press thighs forward
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Lift chest towards ceiling
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Let handles support mid-back
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Externally rotate arms in shoulder sockets
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Reach back and grab heels
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Keep lifting chest away from pelvis
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Return
Use hands on straps to carefully lift body back to kneeling position.

Urdhva Dhanurasana / Chakrasana [Wheel]
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Adjustment
Mid-calf - SHM
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Position
GFA
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Start
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Place straps on mid back like a jacket
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Grab onto straps right above adjusters
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Elbows bend hugging into side body
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Movement
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Using the hands, draw the chest up away from the pelvis; slides shoulder blades together​
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Walk feet forward hip-width apart
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Arch back into straps; tilt chin away from chest
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Walk feet towards anchor point until reaching one hand at a time to the floor
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Place palms on the floor
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Return
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Use arms to pull upper body away from floor
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Walk feet back