Head Under the Tunnel: Preparing for Backbends

Listed by the publisher as “Head Under the Tunnel: A Novel Alternative to Full Wheel Pose”

The practitioner guides a movement exploration on the back, focused on arching the spine and lengthening the front of the body. Participants coordinate pressing through one foot and one hand to roll the pelvis and shoulders, eventually exploring how the head can move back into the space created by the arm to inform a full backbend shape.

Lying On BackStandingSittingHeadBackbendsSpinal ExtensionArm And Shoulder MobilityPelvic TiltNeck And Head CoordinationMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationEquipment: Flat Head SupportFlexion/Extension: Strongly ExtensionRotation: ModerateSide bending: MinorCross-lateral: None