This is a nice yoga wheel, especially for the price. If you are curious about it but don't know exactly how to use it, there are lots of videos on YouTube. If you are new to yoga and are having trouble with this wheel, don't dispair. You can do backbends and slight inversions using blocks or a bolster, and these methods are a lot more gentle and will enable you to work up to this wheel, which is more advanced. Just as a reference, I'm 5'4" and I have no problem using this wheel, but I am quite f...