Cobra (Bhujangasana) Pose in Yoga
This is a basic yoga posture. It is very easy to do especially if your
back is not too stiff and rigid.
- Turn over on the stomach and place the hands on the floor beside the pectoral muscles.
- Place the hands, palms down, under the shoulders on the floor. Inhaling, without lifting the navel from the floor, raise the chest and head, arching the back. Obtain as complete a stretching of the body as possible.
- Retain the breath, then exhale while slowly lowering to the floor. Rest, then repeat two to seven times.
Time:
Keep the pose for two seconds, gradually increasing to ten seconds. Do it from two to seven times, adding one time every 14 days.
Benefits: Benefits:
- Affects the adrenal glands, sending them a richer supply of blood.
- Tones ovaries, uterus and liver.
- Muscles of the back, abdomen and entire upper body are strengthened by the practice of the Cobra Pose.
- Aids in relief and elimination of menstrual irregularities.
- Relieves constipation.
- Limbers spine.
- People suffering from gas after meals will find this pose very useful.
- Excellent for slipped discs. It adjusts displacements in the spinal column and tones the sympathetic nerves.
- Beneficial for back ache due to overwork or long hours of standing.
Not recommended if you are suffering from peptic ulcer, hernia or hyperthyroid.
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