December 2025

Bridge

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

From our teaching team · Jen Villegas

Bridge pose — Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (also Setubandha Sarvangasana or Setu Bandhasana). Jen's personal favorite is Supported Bridge, a perfect restorative posture for the end of the year.

Practice safely

These guides are for general education and are not medical advice or a substitute for in-person instruction. Yoga is physical, and every body is different: practice at your own risk, move within your own limits, and stop if something hurts. Talk with your physician before starting any new physical practice, especially if you are pregnant, injured, or managing a health condition. The safest place to learn any of these poses is in the room with a teacher who can see you, and our teachers adjust for every level in every class.

Notes from our teachers

  • Backbends keep the spine limber and ignite the central nervous system.
  • You can experience the sensations of a backbend without an extreme shape: activate the muscles along the back of the body and invite the opposing front-body muscles to release.
  • Supported Bridge stabilizes and releases the lower back, which gets tight from repetitive motions like swinging, running, or pedaling (Crissa's P.E.A.K. notes).
  • From Supported Bridge, pulling one foot back stretches the quadriceps. Crossing ankle over knee and drawing the knee toward the floor opens the hip flexors (Crissa's P.E.A.K. notes).

The best way to learn it is in the room.

Our teachers break down poses like this in every class, at every level. First class is $8.

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