the yoga postures for the back that i do, love 'em or hate 'em, all do something positive. these are them in order of sequence:


boat

bow

camel

bridge

wheel

the only drawbacks i know are that they are all in the same range of backbend. however, gravity and the way in which you're based on the ground (on hands, on shins, on belly, on shoulders, on feet, etc.) all make each work a little bit different. add this to good mornings and supermen (**** you, lousy haters ) and my back gets stronger every week.