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Contortion
thumb|upright|Contortionist performingContortion is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts...
position where the body is curved forward at the hips and spine
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
. In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the backs of their knees behind their shoulders.
See also
- PaschimottanasanaPaschimottanasanaPaschimottanasana , Seated Forward Bend, or Intense Dorsal Stretch, is an asana.Together with Padmasana , Siddhasana and Vajrasana , this pose is an accomplished pose according to the Shiva Samhita...
(seated forward bend with legs straight) - UttanasanaUttanasanaUttanasana|thumb|113pxUttanasana, variation|thumb|113pxUttanasana , Intense Forward-Bending Pose, Intense Strech Pose, Standing Forward Bend, Standing Forward Fold Pose, or Standing Head to Knees Pose, is an asana.-Etymology:...
(standing forward bend with legs straight) - KurmasanaKūrmāsana-Etymology:The name comes from the Sanskrit words Kurma meaning "turtle" or "tortoise", which the posture resembles, and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat".-Description:thumb|right|Tortoise Pose...
"Tortoise pose" (seated forward bend with arms under straight legs) - Human knot (contortion)Human knot (contortion)Human Knot Contortion also called Eka Pada Sirsasana and Dwi Pada Sirsasana is a yoga pose, and contortion pose.-Human Knot:The human knot is performed by frontbend contortionists and consists of positioning the knees behind the shoulders and crossing the ankles behind the head...
(forward bend with bent knees and both feet or ankles behind the head) - Bowing
External links
- Carol Liabos, an exponent of the frontbend