Beginning Yoga Poses oga Bridge Pose



In Bridge Pose, you're obviously supine now. So, you're counteracting all the prone poses and facing towards the mat that you are using. And, you want to start with your feet hip width apart. And, everybody is going to have their own active range of motion and length within their body to work with. And, you're going to release down hitting all four points of the pelvis. Again, knees in line with the hip. Take a moment to soften your pelvis and relax your back into the mat. Shoulders soft. And, I want you to think of activating and initiating with this movement with your lower body. First, curl your navel up towards your shoulders. Pop a curl, release forward. Try to press through your heels. Leave everything anchored. Relax your neck. Let it stretch through your mid back. Inhale and exhale and let it roll down. Again, take a moment to let your pelvis and your back go flat into the mat. I want you to take a big inhale. And, as you exhale I want you to curl your pelvis up towards the ceiling. And, then press forward so you distribute that weight evenly through your feet. You don't want any pressure in your head or your neck. You want to stay centered. Nice soft shoulders. You're holding, balancing, strengthening hamstrings, active quads, knees behind the toes, active breath and release. And, just take a moment and let that pelvis activate your low back into the floor. And, once you've mastered your Bridge Pose with your shoulders flat on the mat. Then, you can start to integrate some more of the upper body and the lower body to create more of a challenge in your Bridge Pose.