No matter your preferred language - prana or nerve signals, nadis or spinal cord - the message is the same: spinal movement = optimum vitality. In this post we unpack the anatomy of the spine and it's functions, to know how best to look after it when approaching a backbends in yoga.

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A key posture in vinyasa yoga - and one that is far more complex than we give it credit for. It demands strength, control, proper technique and an understanding of how your body is currently suited to it so that we can practice and modify and progress effectively. And yet, it's a posture we flow through so quickly in our vinyasa classes, often on autopilot, we rarely get chance to give it the time and attention it needs. So, let's check in on our chaturanga!