10/07/2026
β¨ππBACKWARDS SALUTEππβ¨
The Standing Backbend / Backwards Salute / Anuvittasana offers powerful physical and mental benefits by reversing the effects of daily forward slouching in this stimulating intermediate posture that deeply stretches along the entire abdominal wall.
Benefits:
β’ Opens the shoulders and chest.
β’ Front body deep stretch: Deeply lengthens the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, throat, and the intercostal muscles between your ribs.
β’ Stimulating to fight fatigue, clarity, energizing.
β’ Improves breathing capacity by stretching ribcage and chest.
β’ Strengthens: spine supporting muscles (erector spinae), glutes, thighs.
β’ Gently stimulates digestion.
Contraindications:
β’ Check with your doctor before any exercise program or for any concerns.
β’ Injuries to back, neck, shoulders.
β’ Back lumbar pinching.
β’ Spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, severe scoliosis.
β’ Blood pressure, migraine, vertigo issues.
β’ Hernia, ulcers, abdominal surgery.
β’ Late stage pregnancy.
See you in classes! Cleveland Clinic Akron-General Lifestyles in Stow & Green. πΊ LA Fitness in Cuyahoga Falls.
Download the apps with your gym membership for updated class schedules.
LA FITNESS in CUYAHOGA FALLS:
π§π»ββοΈ Yoga 9:45am Tuesday/Thursdays
π Silver Sneakers (65+) 11am Tuesday/Thursdays
ππ§π»ββοΈ Yoga 11am Saturdays
_____________
ββββββββ
LIFESTYLES in STOW:
π
π§π»ββοΈ Gentle Yoga 10:30am Mondays
π§π»ββοΈ Yoga 8:30am Tuesday/Thursdays
π Aqua Bootcamp 7pm Tuesdays
πππππ
LIFESTYLES in GREEN:
π§π»ββοΈ Yoga 5:30pm Monday/Wednesdays
πͺπ» Strength Focus 9:15am Wednesday/Fridays
π Aqua Bootcamp 6:30pm Wednesdays
π©΅π Healing Waters 9:15am Saturdays
π
βοΈ Mobility Focus 8:15am Sundays
Namaste,
Mary π§π»ββοΈ