Balancing Poses create poise and grace, tone the inner ear, increase power of concentration. They strengthen the legs and feet, also the arms, wrists, shoulders and back in arm balances. Balancing poses teach us how to use gravity and lines of energy to create lightness in the body. They help us learn to use the intelligence of the body, rather than always relying on muscle strength.
Backbending Poses are among the most rejuvenating and beneficial of all the yoga postures. They stimulate the nervous system and increase the flow of energy by creating length and space in the spine. Backbends are "anti-aging", countering round shoulders, slouched posture.They open the chest and shoulders, stretch the entire front of the body, open the heart and are good for depression. They develop great strength and flexibility in the spine. They are exhilarating, energizing, calming.