Six backbend themes. No blank-page warm-up required.
Get six ready-to-use backbend-themed yoga lesson plans, each supplied in Short, Long and Stream views for teaching, preparing and practising.
Everything included
6
Lesson plans
A six-week beginner/intermediate backbend course created by BWY yoga teacher George Watts.
3
Plan views
Every lesson comes as a Short, Long and Stream Plan.
6
Class themes
Supine, standing, twisting, side-bending and animal-named backbend sequences.
£9
Instant access
A digital teaching resource ready to access after purchase.
One plan. Three useful views.
Short Plan
A compact visual sequence for a quick glance while you teach.
Long Plan
Fuller teaching information for practising and preparing the lesson.
Stream Plan
Follow the lesson online, step by step, from any suitable device.
Open the front body—without forcing the finish
Each plan approaches backbending through progressive preparation, using familiar movements to build warmth, awareness and an appropriate range for the class.
Choose from open-heart, twist, sidebend, supine, standing and animal-named themes, with a clear sequence already mapped out.
Class focus
✓ Progressive preparation
✓ Supine and standing options
✓ Twists and sidebends
✓ Varied backbend themes
Six plans. Six clear backbend themes.
Teach them as a six-week course or choose the backbend theme that suits the students in front of you.
Open Your Heart
A progressive backbend sequence focused on opening the front body with care.
Backbend & Twist
Combine backbending and twisting movements in one balanced class theme.
Backbend & Sidebend
Explore two spinal movement patterns through a varied progressive sequence.
Supine Backbends
Build a floor-based class around supported and active supine backbends.
Standing Backbends
Prepare progressively for controlled backbending from standing positions.
Animal-Named Backbends
Bring together familiar poses such as Cobra, Camel and Locust.
Range is personal—not competitive
These plans support qualified yoga teaching. Adapt each backbend to the individual, respect comfortable range and retain suitable alternatives throughout the class.




