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ruppel_backbend - [Ruppel Backbend]

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Sun, 24 May 2026 04:01:28 +0000

pose Ruppel Backbend Also: Ruppel Bend Name claimed by Alina Ruppel A standing backbend where the shoulders are drawn through the thighs. The arms are braced against the legs, with the shoulders clearly pushed past the plane of the thighs. There is a slightly more advanced version where the arms are extended to parallel the legs. While this is not the original version, Alina preferred it as her capstone for many years.

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sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Sun, 24 May 2026 03:47:27 +0000

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sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Sun, 24 May 2026 03:06:36 +0000

chitrapatangasana

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:06:18 +0000

pose Chitrapatangasana চিত্রপতাঙ্গাসানা - somthing like “adorned moth pose” A backbend similar to the triple fold rotated 90 degrees; the weight is on the abdomen, the soles of the feet are resting on ther ground either side of the waist. The torso may be propped upn on the elbows, or arms may be raised, pulling the head betweeen the knees.

quadruple_fold

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:24:55 +0000

pose Quadruple Fold Also: Quad fold A label put on any supposed elaboration on a triple fold backbend. While these elaborations frequently require a sufficintly advanced triple fold to perform, the elaborations generally would not be considered contortions if performed independent of the triple fold.

archer

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:22:16 +0000

pose Archer आकर्ण धनुरासन (Sanskrit, Akarna Dhanurasana) Also: Bow and Arrow pose, Shooting Bow pose A sitting Frontbend where one leg is drawn, knee bent, to the ear. Hands may or may not be kept on their respective set of toes. ----------

flair

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:21:40 +0000

pose Flair Also: Thomas flair A single hand (or forearm) balance while legs are pulled in long arcs around the body. Hands may alternate in providing support to continue the leg's arcs further - and both hands may leave the ground temporarily with sufficient momentum.

rucksack

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:20:44 +0000

pose Rucksack Also: Backpack, Urabhrasana A standing backbend. Standing straight, raise arms and bend back at the waist, keeping the rest of the body as straight as possible. When facing the floor, grab the thighs just above the knee. Bend the knees to being the chest closer to the floor, leaning forward to keep balance. Bring the line of sight back to horizontal, looking through the knees.

bridge

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:17:25 +0000

pose Bridge चक्रासन (Sanskrit: Chakrasana, “Wheel Pose”) ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन ( Sanskrit: Urdhva Dhanurasana, “Upward-Facing Bow Pose”) A backbend in which the body forms an arch, supported by both the hands and the feet. Ideally, the arms and legs should be straight and close together. Knees are bent in some variations to produce a different kind of stretch.

needle

sudriennei@undisclosed.example.com (sudriennei) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:16:04 +0000

pose Needle Also: Standing needle, Needle scale A standing pose, A Front split with a backbend. The performer balances on the front leg, and backbend towards the rear leg, and has caught the leg in their hands. The raised leg is as straight as possible at the knee. A Scorpion is similar, but the raised leg has its knee bent significantly.