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Fundamental Principles

The backbends as a group have the following qualities:
• Open the chest, heart and lungs;
• Increase flexibility in the spine;
• Strengthen the arms and shoulders;
• Give energy and are rejuvenating;
• Make the mind alert and active;
• Increase circulation ie are heating;
• Combat depression;
• Slow down degeneration of the spine;
• Stimulate digestion (especially pancreas);
• Stimulate endocrine glands – thymus, and adrenals as well as pancreas.

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Like many of us, Sue Wright first came to yoga to improve her flexibility and general wellbeing. Now completely "won over" by the transformative power of yoga, Sue has undertaken teacher training at the Australian Institute of Yoga Therapy (CAE) and is now teaching in Melbourne

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