- A
backbend is a gymnastics, contortion,
dance and ice
skating move,
where the
spine is bent backwards, and
catching oneself with the hands. Throughout...
-
whether balancing is required, or by the
effect on the
spine (forward bend,
backbend, twist),
giving a set of
asana types agreed by most authors.
Mittra uses...
- be standing, seated, arm-balances, twists, inversions,
forward bends,
backbends, or
reclining in
prone or
supine positions. The
asanas have been given...
- the
Westernized nickname "Bridge pose"
refers to a less
rigorous supine backbend called Setu
Bandha Sarvangasana, in
which the body is
fairly straight from...
-
behind the neck or
shoulders with the
knees bent (called a
human knot).
Backbending skills such as
touching one's head to one's feet, or all the way to the...
-
Filipino singer,
actress and comedian. She was
known for her
distinctive backbend when
singing and was po****rly
referred to as the "Greatest
singer in the...
- The drum
major backbend is an
elaborate salute performed by drum
majors in many
American university marching bands. It is
executed prior to
college football...
-
intended pose
might be the
sitting Akarna Dhanurasana rather than this
backbend. The
account of
Dhanurasana in the 15th
century Hatha Yoga
Pradipika is...
-
ballroom position where the
first hints of the
supported backbend are introduced. The
first backbend occurs at the end of a
sequence where Astaire sends Rogers...
-
weight only by
biting onto a
mouth grip
attached to a
short post in a
backbend position with
their buttocks sitting on
their own head. It is considered...
