45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into bridge with hands bound
December 2024
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46m
This basics practice proceeds as a workshop, building up to bridge pose with the hands bound. We will do a short warm up, prepping shoulders and hips for the backbend, and then progress through a sequence of bridge variations. Have two blocks, a blanket, and a strap.
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