"In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made to work."

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That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit.

— B.K.S. Iyengar