I love this progressive wall approach to wheel pose (urdhva dhanurasana) because although we tend to think about backbends as being about flexibility, this move teaches us how to actually find some *strength* in our anterior core, which can really help our backbend feel more supported. As I extend my spine slowly toward the wall with the goal of either my head or my hands finding the wall lightly, my anterior core muscles (a.k.a. my abdominals) are asked to work *eccentrically* (contracting whil