There's something magical about the bridge exercise that goes far beyond what we learned in physical therapy school.
Yes, it strengthens your glutes. Yes, it activates your pelvic floor. Yes, it's great for your core stability. But when I watch women move into this shape – this beautiful arc that connects earth to sky – I see something much more profound happening.
I see women literally bridging the gap between their physical and energetic bodies. Between their earthly existence and their spiritual essence. Between their individual healing and their connection to the collective feminine.
The Sacred Geometry of Connection
When you press your feet into the earth and lift your pelvis toward the heavens, you're creating a bridge – not just with your body, but with the energy that flows through you.
In this position, your heart opens. Your throat softens. Your pelvis becomes both grounded and lifted. You're literally embodying the connection between your root chakra (muladhara) – your foundation, your survival, your connection to earth – and your heart chakra (anahata) – your love, your compassion, your connection to others.
The Energetic Anatomy of the Bridge
Let's get specific about what's happening energetically when you move into bridge pose:
Your root chakra presses into the earth through your feet, drawing up stability and grounding energy. Your sacral chakra – that creative, sensual energy center in your pelvis – becomes the apex of the bridge, the highest point where earth energy meets sky energy. Your solar plexus engages to support the lift, activating your personal power. And your heart chakra opens wide, creating space for love to flow in and out.
This isn't just anatomy – it's alchemy. You're literally moving energy from your base up through your creative center, through your power center, and into your heart. Every time you bridge, you're practicing the art of letting energy flow freely through your body.
The Pelvic Floor as Portal
Here's where it gets really interesting: your pelvic floor isn't just contracting to hold you up in bridge pose. It's pulsing, breathing, moving in rhythm with your entire energetic system. Each gentle lift of your pelvis creates a subtle wave of energy that massages your pelvic floor from the inside out.
In many traditions, the pelvic floor is considered a portal – a gateway between the physical and spiritual worlds. When you breathe into your bridge, when you let your pelvic floor soften and expand on the inhale, you're literally opening this portal. You're allowing energy to flow not just through your body, but between your body and the world around you.
The Practice: Bridge as Prayer
Try this the next time you practice bridge pose:
As you press your feet into the earth, imagine roots growing from your feet deep into the ground. As you lift your pelvis, imagine drawing earth energy up through your body. As your heart opens, feel yourself soften to create the connection to your breath, body and heart.
Stay here for several breaths, feeling the energy move through you. Notice how it feels to be both grounded and lifted, both strong and open, both individual.
This is bridge pose as prayer. This is movement as medicine. This is how we heal not just our own bodies, but the collective feminine soul.
The Invitation
The next time you practice bridge pose, remember: you're not just strengthening your glutes. You're opening portals. You're moving energy.
You're building bridges between worlds – and every woman who steps into her power makes it easier for the next woman to do the same.
How does it feel to think of your movement practice as energy work? Have you ever noticed the connection between your physical body and your energetic body during exercise? Hit reply and share your experience – I love hearing about these moments of recognition.