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Bridge Pose

Setu Bandhasana

Backbends

How to

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width apart close to the sitting bones. Press into the feet to lift the hips, clasping the hands beneath the back if comfortable.

Benefits

  • Strengthens the glutes and back body
  • Opens the chest and shoulders
  • A gentle energizing backbend

Practice

Hold for 5-8 breaths, then lower slowly, one vertebra at a time.

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General information, not medical advice. If you have a health condition or pain, talk to a doctor or qualified teacher first.

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