Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
A yoga pose that stretches and activates the glutes, lower back, and hip flexors.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart.
- Place your arms at your sides, palms down.
- Press through your heels and lift your hips upward.
- Hold the pose, engaging your glutes and core.
- Lower your hips back to the starting position.
Form cues
- Squeeze glutes at the top
- Keep knees aligned with hips
- Do not overarch lower back
- Press evenly through feet
Common mistakes
- Arching the back excessively
- Letting knees fall outward or inward
- Not engaging the core
Breathing
Exhale as you lift hips, inhale as you lower down.
