ThethreewordsSetu,Bandha,andAsanamakeupitsSanskrit-derivedname. Setu,whichmeansbridge,Bandha,whichmeanslockinthiscontext,refersto contractingorregulatingspecificbodyparts,andAsana,whichmeansposition. BridgePosegotitsnamebecausewhenyou'reinit,yourbodylookslikeabridge. Thisbackbendpositionisexcellentforopeningtheheartandstrengtheningthe legs,hips,spine,andwaist.Whenperformedconsistentlyandmethodically,this positioncannotonlybeenergeticbutalsorevitalizingandrestorative.
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Ourbodiesnaturallyhavetwoback-bendingcurvesattheneckandthelumbar region,whicharepresentfrombirth.Toensurethatthelessmobileportionsof thespine thethoracic,upperback,andsacrum aswellastheflexible elementsofthespine thelumbarandneck bearweightequally,thisposition mustbeperformedwithcompleteawareness.Whileperformingthispose,itis importanttoengagethespine'sentiresetofmuscles.
SetuBandhasana,alsoknownastheBridgePose,isafantasticposturetomaster asabeginnereventhoughitisaninvertedbackbendingposture.Yoga practitionershavetheoptiontoreaptherewardsofaninversionwithout actuallybeingupside-downbyengaginginthebridgepose.Foradeepfrontal stretchandtogetreadyformorechallengingbackbends,thebridgepositionisa fantasticadditiontoyouryogaroutine.
Setu Bandhasana restrictions and contraindications
1.Sprainsorinjuriestotheneckandshoulders
2.Ananklesprainordamage
3.Surgeryforthehip,shoulder,andspine
4.Aherniatedoracutecervicalspondylolysisdisc
5.ElevatedBloodPressure
6.Patientsundergoingheartsurgery
7.MajorOsteoporosisorKneeReplacementSurgery
8.IntestinalHernias
Getting Ready for Setu Bandhasna Practice
Itisagoodideatowarmupthoroughlybeforeperformingbackbends.Wecan performafewSuryaNamaskarsbeforedoingSetuBandhasana(SunSalutations) Yourbodywillbebetterpreparedfortheasanapracticeifyouperformsome neckandshoulderstretches.Warmupthespineforthisback-bendingposeby
performingafewroundsofUrdhvamukhasvanasana(UpwardDogPose)and Bhujangasana(CobraPose).