Update 1/10/22: I wrote this article back in 2015 (8 years ago at the time of this update!) and I’ve learned much more about the human body, movement science, and the spine since then. For a more updated, current perspective on the spine, consider my continuing education course:

Applied Anatomy for Yogis: The Spine & Core

I am sooo thankful to have published a second article in Yoga International! It's all too easy to do backbends in a way that will make your spine mad at you :), and I hope this article will provide lots of helpful info for how to approach these poses in a way that will offer true positive change in your body. Thanks so much for reading, guys!

https://yogainternational.com/article/view/the-easiest-mistake-to-make-in-backbends

In other news, I'm working on a new series of posts for my blog on shoulder mechanics in yoga. I haven't written specifically about the shoulders here yet, so I'm hoping that these posts will help fill in some missing info on this important area of the body. Stay tuned for this and more great movement info to come!