Bhujangasan (cobra pose) yoga to sculpt your body
Bhujangasan or cobra pose is one of the asana in the sequence of Surya Namaskar.
How to do:
- Lie on your belly with toes as flat as possible on the floor and legs close to each other.
- Forehead should rest on the ground.
- Place both the palms on the floor and as close to your body.
- While taking a deep breath, lift your head, chest and abdomen making sure that the navel area is touching the floor.
- Raise your upper body backwards with support from your arms. Make sure you are putting equal pressure on both your palms.
- Keep breathing.
- Straighten your arms as much as you can by arching your back.
- Tilt your head back looking up.
- Gently bring your body (abdomen and chest) and head back to the floor while breathing out.
Benefits:
- Improves blood circulation.
- Expands the chest.
- Opens up the shoulders and neck.
- Strengthens the entire back and shoulders.
- Improves flexibility of the upper and middle back.
- Tones the abdomen.
- Sculpts the body.
- Reduces fatigue and stress.
- Helps in managing asthma (Never do bhujangasan during an asthamatic attack).
Avoid bhujangasan in following conditions:
- Any preexisting pain/discomfort in the wrist.
- During pregnancy
- Recent abdominal surgery (like hernia).
- Any recent fractures.
