The Sanskrit name for this pose, "Eka Pada
Setuasana”, "Eka" — meaning "one"
"Pada" — meaning "foot" or
"leg", “Setu” — meaning “bridge”, “Asana” — meaning “pose”.
Procedure
for Ekapada Setuasana (One Leg Bridge Pose):
- Lying on your back, bend your legs and put your feet at your hips' width
- Lift your pelvis and hips, trying to move on to your shoulders
- Press your hands against your waist and try to straighten both legs
- Stretch your toes, your chin against your breast
- Raise your right leg straight up
- Hold for at least 5 breaths and switch sides
Advantages
of Ekapada Setuasana (One Leg Bridge Pose):
- Stretched and opened chest, heart, shoulders, spine, neck, thighs, and hip flexors
- Strengthened core muscles
- Revitalized legs
- Stimulated abdominal organs and thyroid glands
- Improved digestion and regulated metabolism
- Increased energy
- Relief from stress, fatigue, anxiety, and mild depression
- Relief from headaches and insomnia
- Increased lung capacity and relief from asthma
Therapeutics:
- Spinal Disorders
- Thyroid
- Digestive Disorders
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Asthma
- Respiratory Disorders
