Frontbend

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A frontbend is a contortion position where the body is curved forward at the hips and spine. In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the backs of their knees behind their shoulders.

[edit] See also

  • Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend with legs straight)
  • Uttanasana (standing forward bend with legs straight)
  • Kurmasana "Tortoise pose" (seated forward bend with arms under straight legs)
  • Human knot (contortion) (forward bend with bent knees and both feet or ankles behind the head)
  • Bowing

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