Crescent Pose

Here's how to get into crescent pose and how to get the most out of it while you're there. Crescent pose is great preparation for more advanced backbends because it's relatively easy to hold for a while. (If it's not easy to hold, you need to do it more.) Crescent also opens your front (psoas, hip flexors, and quads) as well as your back. Backbends are not just about flexibility in your back, they require flexibility in the front of your body, too. And crescent is an excellent way to get both. So go ahead, make like a crescent. Your body will thank you, if not immediately, then later when it can do all kinds of bendy things.