Setubandha-sarvāṅgāsana
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana is an Asana. It is translated as Supported Bridge Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "setu" meaning "bridge", "bandha" meaning "bound", "sarvanga" meaning "full body", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2][3]
Benefits and Cautions
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana has many benefits: it strengthens the leg and glute muscles, increases the spinal flexibility, opens up the chest and front shoulders.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have neck or any spinal injuries, as well a knee injuries.[1][2][3]
Publications Featuring Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [4]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [5]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [6]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [7]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [8]
References
- ^ a b "Bridge Pose - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Yoga Pose". 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ a b "Yoga poses". Yoga poses. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ a b "Bridge". Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ^ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen (ed.). Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.