Bridge Pose Yoga pose
The Health Benefits of
Setu Bandhasana
(Bridge Pose)
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Benefits of Bridge Pose:
1.Stretches the chest, neck, spine, and hips
Strengthens the back, buttocks, and hamstrings
2.Improves circulation of blood
3.Helps alleviate stress and mild depression
4.Calms the brain and central nervous system
Stimulates the lungs, thyroid glands, and
abdominal organs
5.Improves digestion
6.Helps relieve symptoms of menopause
7.Reduces backache and headache
8.Reduces fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia
8.Rejuvenates tired legs
9.Relieves symptoms of asthma and high blood
pressure
10.Therapeutic for hypertension, osteoporosis,
and sinusitis.
”Setu Bandha”
means
“the
construction of a bridge.” So, in Setu
Bandhasana (14* on Iyengar’s 60* scale of
difficulty), your grounded feet and head are
meant to resemble the foundations upon
which the arch of a bridge is built.
Before you can build the bridge of this yoga
pose, though, you must start with a solid
foundation. In my case, I have much work
to do on strengthening the fundamental
aspects of the asana before I will be able to
lift into this challenging backbend. I do not
have the neck strength or neck stability to
lift into the full pose. I also will need to
develop spinal flexibility to help approach
this pose down the line. In order to do Setu
Bandhasana, you must have a strong ability
to backbend through all areas of your spine:
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacrum
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