Backbends open the heart and stimulate the nervous system, allowing you to gain control of your emotions over time. Suitable for intermediate to advanced practitioners, this sequence uses breath, engagement, form, and alignment, guiding you through fundamental yoga backbends like Upward Plank, Bridge, and Wheel, strengthening and activating the legs, abdomen, and Mula Bandha, and creating space for stretching the spine and the upper, middle, and lower back.