I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
B.K.S. IyengarAs a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
B.K.S. IyengarPractice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
B.K.S. IyengarBefore peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
B.K.S. Iyengar