Wheel

In the general form of the pose, the practitioner has hands and feet on the floor, and the abdomen arches up toward the sky. Wheel Pose may be entered from a supine position or through a less rigorous supine backbend, such as Bridge Pose. Some advanced practitioners can move into Wheel Pose by "dropping back" from Mountain Pose, or by standing with the back to a wall, reaching arms overhead and walking hands down the wall toward the floor. Advanced practitioners may also follow wheel with other backbends, such as Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana, or by pushing back up to stand in Tadasana.
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