Bridge

Bridge

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Benefits

• Stretches shoulders, chest, abdomen and thigh muscles

• Tones back, gluteal, leg, inner thigh, and hamstring muscles

• Improves breathing by stretching respiratory muscles

• Calms the nervous system and helps reduce anxiety

Contraindications

• Neck injury

• Knee injury

• Pregnancy (check with your doctor)

Modifications

• You can squeeze a block in between your thighs to help engage deep core muscles and find more length

• You can place a block or bolster underneath your lower back and sacrum area to create a more supportive and restorative posture. In this case you would place your hands by your sides

Chakras

Bridge pose stimulates the Root Chakra (Muladhara), the Heart Chakra (Anahata), and the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha). It is a grounding posture that helps the practitioner find grounding, trust, forgiveness, unconditional love, and clear communication.