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Sanskrit: Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (SEY-tu-BAHN-duh sahr-vahng-GAHS-ah-nuh) Make a mental picture of a bridge over tranquil water as you breathe deep and muster your energy to lift into this pose. In Sanskrit, Setu is “bridge,” sarva is “all,” and anga is “limb.” So in Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, the pose you make with your body uses all your limbs to create a bridge. It will allow you to gain the deep emotional and physical benefits of opening up your chest and thoracic spine. This stalwart backbend can be performed restoratively or dynamically-as a resting pose or a strengthener. In the process, the mind is calmed and the body becomes energized, leaving the practitioner feeling revitalized and refreshed.” Methodical practice of this asana also offers an opportunity to explore the body and its movements with attention and care. “This beginning backbend strengthens the legs and hips, massages the spine, and opens the heart. “One of my favorite postures for awakening the senses is Setu Bandha Sarvangasana,” says Yoga Journal contributor Claudia Cummins. And yet, much like the rest of asana practice, it is also a posture from which you can continue learning for your entire lifetime.

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