Bhujangasana
Cobra Pose

BENEFITS:
  • The arching of the spine increases flexibility and strength
  • Improves concentration
  • Rejuvenates spinal nerves
  • Improves flexibility and tone of spinal muscles
  • Massages, works and tones back muscles
  • Helps relieve and prevent lower backache
  • Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
  • Helps cure loss of appetite
  • Stretches the thoracic region and expands the rib cage, bringing relief from asthma
  • Gentle pressure on the abdomen massages all organs and improves their function
  • Strengthens deltoids, trapezoids and triceps
  • Compresses and opens spine
  • Relieves cervical spondylosis
  • Helps to relieve many utero-ovarine and menstrual problems
tips:
  • Keep the leg muscles tight – thighs are flexed causing the kneecaps to rise off the floor.
  • Feel the muscles of the lower spine and then work towards using them to lift the upper body off the floor.
  • Shoulders are coming back, down and away from ears.