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upward bow
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Description
Wheel Pose (Upward Facing Bow, Chakrasana) is a full arching backbend that recruits nearly every major muscle group. The arms and shoulders bear weight and straighten to lift the body, the back and gluteal muscles engage powerfully to create the deep arch, and the legs (quadriceps) push firmly into the ground. This vigorous engagement allows the front body to fully stretch – the chest opens widely, the hip flexors and abdomen lengthen, and even the wrists and shoulders gain flexibility under the load. A backbend with the body arched upward, supported by the hands and feet on the ground, forming a wheel-like shape. Typically used as a peak pose or deep backbend in sequences to increase spinal flexibility and strength. Part of the backbend family; often preceded by preparatory poses like bridge and followed by counterposes such as forward folds. Known in Sanskrit as chakrasana or urdhva dhanurasana.
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