Feature Friday

Happy Friday friends. What a week?!?! I'll keep this brief, but wanted to highlight another great move that you see in the final track of SB Barre or Body Barre. You probably also know this move if you have ever practiced yoga. Today's Feature Friday move is .....

BRIDGE POSE 

or 

Setu Bandhasana (if you want to get real technical)

Setu – Bridge; Bandha – Bind, Lock; Asana – Pose, Posture

1. Lie supine on the floor, Bend your knees and set your feet on the floor, heels as close to the sitting bones as possible

2. Exhale and, pressing your inner feet and arms actively into the floor, push your tailbone upward toward the pubis, and lift the butt off the floor. 

3. Lift your butt until the thighs are about parallel to the floor, keeping your knees directly over the heels, away from the hips, and lengthen the tailbone toward the backs of the knees. 

Option 1: Feet Flat

Option 2: Come high on the balls of the feet.

There are so many moves you can do with bridge. 

You can add weights or the body bar to your lap 

Like in the last release, you can use the band over your lap for added resistance

 Try using the ball for more inner thigh work

Add some squeezes and pulses in high bridge

Extend one leg

Hip Swings

Have fun exploring this pose and learning about your body!

So why do bridge? Here are just a few of the many benefits:

• Stretches the chest, neck, and spine
• Calms the brain and helps alleviate stress and mild depression
• Stimulates abdominal organs, lungs, and thyroid
• Rejuvenates tired legs
• Improves digestion
• Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
• Relieves menstrual discomfort when done supported
• Reduces anxiety, fatigue, backache, headache, and insomnia
• Therapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and sinusitis

Have a great weekend. Get out and get active!!! 

Where are you taking barre this weekend?

Cheers,

Emily

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