The Bendy Blog

Bridge


By YogaKids Team


Bendy Blog category: Pose of the Week

child in bridge pose

Instructions

  1. Lie on your back, arms at your sides.
  2. Bend both knees and place your feet flat on the floor hip-width apart.
  3. Press the feet into the floor, inhale and lift the hips up, rolling the spine off the floor.
  4. Press down into the arms and shoulders to lift the chest up.
  5. Breathe and hold for several breaths.

 

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