Yoga wheel: elevated bridge

Yoga wheel stretches shoulders, chest, abdomen and hips allowing you to to move even deeper into your asanas.

You can use it to warm up and improve your flexibility..

ELEVATED BRIDGE (SETU BANDHASANA-BRIDGE POSE)

Lie on your back with your hands at your sides, knees bent, and feet  on the yoga wheel.Raise your hips to create a straight line from your knees to shoulders. Hold the pose for 3-5 breaths.

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  • Tighten your abdominal and buttock muscles
  • Avoid raising your hips too high
  • Elongate your neck

Benefits

  • Strenghtens the back
  • Opens the chest
  • Tones up organs of the abdomen

Varvara Solomonidou,Wellness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Seminar & Conference Lecturer, Pilates Master Trainer “AthensTrainers® Ultimate Pilates System®”, Member of Pilates Method Alliance (PMA),  Member of European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), DNAFit®  Certified Trainer, General Manager & Owner of AthensTrainers®

Sofia Papageorga, Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, AthensTrainers® Associate

Photos: Eleanna Kourkoulopoulou

Source: Body Magazine,