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So having come down from your Forearm Balance into a beautiful Downward Dog, simply step
the right foot forward, left knee down, this is familiar from the first part of the sequence,
the Kneeling Lunge. Give some time for the pelvis to rest and relax, I never rush this
Knee Lunges and you were pushed up in your backward bends so quickly. Always get in time
for things to lengthen out. When the legs feel fairly relax, then you're ready, you
can push down and lift the spine up, really pressing with that front foot. Then you can
bend the back leg, get hold, start with the foot way behind, open everything up, as if
someone pulling back a little bit with that foot. Nice and open in the lower back. And
I'm really concentrating on going up, I'm not trying to create a deep back bend yet.
I think you should practice like this for awhile, until you feel very comfortable with
holding on to that foot. The elbow comes up and over, lifting the chest. And now for the
strap overhead, big finish back bend. Now some folks, can just lift their arms up and
hold on to the foot, but, I'm not one of those, so I'd had to learn how to use a strap. It's
been really good for me. I'm really eager to share with you. First, see how I've got
the strap on the foot. I want to pull with my free arms, arm is out in front, nice and
open. I'm going to lift my spine underneath, up and over, there we go. I leave a little
space here, I could pull a little closer, but, I could pull back with the foot and lift
the chest, I've really long spine. "Haaah" and break.