If you’re struggling with the traditional yoga bridge pose, it’s okay to perform a modified version. In doing so, you’ll work your way up to the full move.

To do the bridge yoga pose:. Start by lying on your back. Place your feet flat on the floor, shoulder-width apart, and keep your knees bent. Put your hands down at your sides, palms down on the floor.

Modified Bridge Pose at the Wall (Variation of Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)-- Starting from Legs up the Wall Pose, place the soles of your feet on the wall with your shins parallel to the ground.

The bridge pose targets your butt, abs, and thighs and can be modified endlessly. Here, a trainer talks about why this move is so great for you.

Modified Bridge Pose Birdie Level. Perform the same pose but bring the hands clasped together behind the back. Roll the shoulders under to get more of a stretch in the chest, hands and wrists.