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A frontbend is a contortion position where the body is curved forward at the hips and spine. In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the backs of their knees behind their shoulders.
Carol Liabos
an exponent of the frontbend Contortion Human positions {{sport-stub
A frontbend is a contortion position where the body is curved forward at the hips and spine. In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the backs of their knees behind their shoulders.
See also
*Paschimottanasana
Pashchimottanasana ( sa, पश्चिमोत्तानासन, translit=paścimottānāsana), Seated Forward Bend, or Intense Dorsal Stretch is a seated forward-bending asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. Janusirsasana is a v ...
(seated forward bend with legs straight)
* Uttanasana (standing forward bend with legs straight)
* Kurmasana "Tortoise pose" (seated forward bend with arms under straight legs)
* Bowing
External links
Carol Liabos
an exponent of the frontbend Contortion Human positions {{sport-stub