01/08/2026
Most of us spend the day folding forwards. Desk, steering wheel, phone, sofa. The front body shortens, the chest closes, the breath gets shallower — and we call it "just getting older".
Backbends are the answer to that shape. Not the dramatic ones you see online, but the intelligent, well-supported ones that teach your spine to move again.
Over two hours, we'll build the foundations of safe and effective backbending — spinal mobility, the strength to support it, and the trust that lets you go further without forcing. Mindful movement, breath, and time to actually understand what you're doing.
What it gives you:
▸ Better spinal mobility and posture
▸ Stronger supporting muscles
▸ Open chest, shoulders and hips
▸ More breathing capacity and body awareness
▸ Less stiffness from sitting
▸ More confidence, energy and resilience
Suitable for all levels — this is about your spine, not anyone else's.
📅 Saturday 8 August · 4:00–6:00pm 📍 Forgewood Community Centre, Crawley 🎟 [PRICE]
Book via Punchpass — link in bio.
Post 4 — Benefits slide, standalone
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Six things a backbend practice gives you that have nothing to do with touching the floor.
Swipe past the photos you've seen online. The point of backbending isn't the shape — it's what the shape asks of you: mobility through the spine, strength to support it, space through the chest, and breath that finally has somewhere to go.
Two hours, this Saturday, to learn how to do it well.
📅 8 August · 4:00–6:00pm · Crawley Book via Punchpass — link in bio.
https://manavyoga.punchpass.com/classes/20448814
