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Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (), Shoulder supported bridge or simply Bridge, also called Setu Bandhāsana, is an inverted back-bending
A common form of the pose has the arms straight out along the ground towards the feet, the arms straight with the fingers interlocked. Some practitioners are able to straighten the legs in the pose.
Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (One-legged Bridge) has one leg raised vertically.
Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (), Shoulder supported bridge or simply Bridge, also called Setu Bandhāsana, is an inverted back-bending asana
An āsana (Sanskrit: आसन) is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose,Verse 46, chapter II, "Patanjali Yoga sutras" by Swami Prabhavananda, published by the Sri Ramakrishna Math p. 111 and late ...
in hatha yoga
Hatha yoga (; Sanskrit हठयोग, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''haṭhayoga'') is a branch of yoga that uses physical techniques to try to preserve and channel vital force or energy. The Sanskrit word ह ...
and modern yoga as exercise
Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of asana, postures, often connected by vinyasa, flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by pranayama, breathing exercises, and frequently ending with savasana, relaxation lying down or ...
.
Etymology and origins
The pose is named from the Sanskrit words , a bridge; , caught; , all; , limb; and , seat or posture. The pose appears as "Kāmapīṭhāsana" in the 19th century ''Sritattvanidhi
The ''Sritattvanidhi'' (, "The Illustrious Treasure of Realities") is a treatise written in the 19th century in the Mysore Palace, Karnataka on the iconography and iconometry of divine figures in South India. One of its sections includes instru ...
'' (written before 1868).
Description
The pose is entered fromSarvangasana
Sarvangasana (), Shoulder stand, or more fully Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported Shoulder stand), is an inverted asana in modern yoga as exercise; similar poses were used in medieval hatha yoga as a mudra.
Many named variations exist, including wit ...
(shoulderstand), the chest being held forwards by the hands and the feet lowered to the ground behind the back, the knees remaining bent; or more easily, by lifting the back from lying supine on the ground. The full pose has the knees bent and the ankles caught (''Bandha'') by the hands. The pose may be exited either by lying down or by jumping back up into shoulderstand.
Variations
A common form of the pose has the arms straight out along the ground towards the feet, the arms straight with the fingers interlocked. Some practitioners are able to straighten the legs in the pose.
Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (One-legged Bridge) has one leg raised vertically.
See also
*Chakrasana
Chakrasana () or Urdhva Dhanurasana () is a backbending asana in yoga as exercise. The one-legged variant is often chosen by yoga practitioners who wish to advertise themselves.
Etymology and origins
The name Chakrasana comes from the Sanskrit ...
, Wheel Pose or Upward-facing Bow
* List of asanas
An asana (Sanskrit: आसन, IAST: āsana) is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for m ...
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