#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 19

Setu Bandha Ssarvangasana / Bridge pose

Benefits:

• Great chest opener.
• Releases tension in upper and lower back.
• Teaches actions for more advanced back bends.

Foundation & General Alignment:

• The back of your head is on the floor while maintaining a curve in your neck.
• Shoulders are on the floor away from ears.
• Press arms down into floor.
• Feet and knees are hip distance apart.
• Chest is up but your chin is not resting on the chest.
• Make sure to keep your face relaxed to help quiet the mind.

Common Problems:

• Most at risk is your neck, low back, and knees.
• Flattening of the neck against the floor.
• Shoulders are being pulled too far away from the ears.
• Knees are not lined up over your heels.

Modifications:

• Put a block under your sacrum.
• “Robot” your arms.
• Put a block between shins to help with keeping everything in line.