Setubandhasana with blocks
TRANSCRIPT:
Today's transformative tip is set to
bund on the block or the bridge pose
using a support. So I'm going to use two
blocks to start.
First you lie down and you have your
blocks within your hands reach. Then you
recline. Keep your knees bent.
Line yourself up on your mat. And now
there's three facets of a block. low,
middle, and high. Let's start on the
middle. So, I push my pelvis up with
both feet, bringing this feet close in
so that I can lift my pelvis up high
enough to get the pelvis to go onto the
block right below your sacrum, which is
above your tailbone. And then you
lengthen your spine out. Feel like
you're arching your chest. I've expanded
my ribs. And then you can take your
second block and place it between your
knees using either the skinny
or the middle facet. So, choose which
one feels most comfortable for you.
And you can roll your legs in and reach
your tailbone out to expand your chest.
Now, if you like to go higher than this,
if you feel like, well, this pose feels
rather comfortable, but you could do
more, then go a little higher. This is
mostly recommended if you've already
done some workout or some yoga practice.
I wouldn't do this if your muscles feel
cold. I'm going to bring my heels in
much closer and lift them off the floor
so that I can move my pelvis up so high
that I can get the pel the block
underneath the pelvis in its upright
faucet. I have it wide across my sacrum.
So, it's very supportive. And now I can
arch my spine even more, expand the
chest, and roll the top of the shoulders
to the floor. With my eyes, I'm looking
to the ceiling.
so that my skull is level and I'm not
compressing my cervical spine. And then
I'm rotating my legs into my second
block, feeling a nice length along the
sides of my navl, along the fronts of
the groinds to reach out. This pose is
often done at the end of your practice
to help quiet your mind and even your
body out after your practice. If you do
it on the low lower facet of the block,
you can do it maybe as a little bit of a
warm up, but it's helpful in particular
if you're feeling like your spine feels
very stiff, if you've been sitting for a
long time, like enjoying some holiday
meals. And that's setasana
with two blocks. To come out of the
pose, I'm going to bring my feet close
in again and lift them up. So I get lots
of space to then squeeze in my glutes,
push my pelvis up, take the block away
and lengthen the spine out. Take the
second block away from between the knees
and then lie with the knees bent. That's
a really strong pose on the spine. So
now I have my knees bent and I can let
the back relax. If your back is still
talking to you a little bit, you can
float your knees up and give them a
little bit of a hug or rock your pelvis
a little bit side to side.
And that's your transformative tips to
bundasana
with two blocks.