Upper back is the 🗝 to all deep bends for me, and has been the main focus of my contortion practice & teaching recently. Most of the prep work that I do is relatively chill so my nervous system can calibrate, and then I only ask my body to go deep a few times in one practice. Repetition is also important, as I’ve noticed that my body warms up a lot more slowly now that I’m older and stronger. So I don’t put pressure on myself to go deep on the first try, and instead do at least a few rounds if I am asking my body to go deep. Not every practice will be a good backbending day, but I put in the work anyways. Today was one of the good days I’m super grateful for. Practice online with me in September! Today is the LAST CALL for my September series and fall package sale 🔥