Backbends are a wonderful way to build strength, flexibility, and mobility. You can start at a beginner stage and transition into intermediate or advanced backbends over time. Backbends are an ...

Eden Hoelscher was paralyzed from the waist down after performing a backbend in her living room Erin Hill is the Senior Editor, Royals at PEOPLE. She has reported on Royals for the brand since 2015.

There’s one type of yoga pose that typically elicits more questions than answers when it’s cued in class—and that’s any type of backbend. On the one hand, these postures can feel like antidotes to the ...