Saturday 21 November, 13:30 to 15:00 | The Yoga Nest, Kirkegata 32, Stavanger
Imagine reaching back into Kapotasana and feeling space instead of strain. Imagine dropping back from standing with your breath calm and your legs strong, then rising up again with a smile. Picture a backbend that feels less like a struggle and more like an opening.
Backbends are more than postures. They can be gateways to courage, flexibility and emotional release. Many practitioners notice that as their spine opens, something shifts inside too: a little more energy, a little more confidence, a little more lightness in the chest. This afternoon you explore both sides of backbending, the physical and the energetic, with the Ashtanga Intermediate Series as your guide. This Ashtanga backbend workshop in Stavanger pairs well with Sunday’s strength and inversions workshop, as the strength you build there supports every backbend you explore here.
What you’ll explore
- The anatomy of a healthy backbend: Discover how your feet, legs, pelvis, spine and shoulders work together, so the bend spreads evenly through your whole body rather than landing in your lower back.
- The Intermediate Series backbends: Move step by step through Shalabhasana, Bhekasana, Dhanurasana, Parsva Dhanurasana, Ushtrasana, Laghu Vajrasana and Kapotasana, with clear stages for each.
- Strength that supports you: Build the leg, glute and core strength that lets you go deeper with stability and ease.
- Urdhva Dhanurasana and drop backs: Explore preparations, drills and partner work that bring you closer to standing up and dropping back with confidence.
What to expect
- Guided drills and variations that meet you exactly where you are today.
- Clear alignment insights to protect your lower back, knees and shoulders.
- Breath and bandha cues that keep you steady as you open.
- Simple strategies to weave into your daily practice, plus a calming close to balance the energy of backbending.
Who it’s for
Whether you’re already practising the Intermediate Series or still working with the backbends of the Primary Series, you’re warmly welcome. Every posture comes with options, so you can explore at your own pace and choose the depth that feels right for your body today.
Your invitation
Your heart is ready to open when you are. Come and discover a backbend practice that feels safe, strong and joyful, and leave with tools that keep your spine healthy for years to come.
- Time: Saturday 21 November, 13:30 to 15:00
- Place: The Yoga Nest, Kirkegata 32, Stavanger
- Price: 600 NOK, or 400 NOK with a monthly or annual subscription
- Booking: through the Conscious Flow App
