Camel Pose variation 🐪🐫😽 To continue on with my challenge as well as sprinkle a little knowledge, let's dig into backbends. . . Even to begin, I have to admit, "backbend" is my least favorite way to describe camel or wheel pose. When we think of a backbend, our first thought obviously goes to... the back, and then, to complete a backbend, we should... bend it? 🧚‍♀️ ~ backs don't bend, they compress, decompress, and rotate ✨ "But, whatever, are the proper words actually important??" YES Because when we think about decompressing the spine (expanding the abdominals), that puts the focus of the pose on the FRONT of the body and not on "bending" or crunching the back. When we come into a HEART-OPENER with the focus on lifting and opening the pecs, abs, and throat, we naturally come into more comfort and more security in the pose. As ever, THIS MAY NOT BE THE VARIATION FOR YOU, especially if your cat doesn't like to be picked up 😂. An excellent modification is bridge or passively l...