Backbends can be restoratively releasing to the front of the body and engagingly stimulating to the back of the body
Tag: posterior chain
Reach Back . . . Go Forward
From my point of view, backbends are an extremely important aspect of asana. The muscles that are targeted in back-bends are the very muscles that keep the body upright and in alignment with respect to the influence of gravity.
Ab-Sutra Wellness and Fitness 