Who likes the cobra pose?
If you’re a vinyasa-lover like myself (I do love a good mix of continuous vinyasa flow in my practice.), cobra pose (Bhujangasana) plays an important role. It allows you to find that strength and breath during your flow, gives you the moment to find inner stability grounding yourself from your lower back, and getting that lengthening in your spine, shoulders and the upper body. If you’re more into power yoga, you might be a fan of Chaturanga Dandasana rather than Ashtanga Namaskara (a.k.a. 8-limb pose), but knowing the proper way to come into the Cobra pose is very important to stay healthy and stay safe in your yoga career. I believe in fundamentals. I believe in the simplest basics which can be the most important in the long run. You notice that Cobra pose can strengthen the spine, and stretch your chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen, allow you to open the heart and the lungs PLUS sooth sciatica and help stimulate abdominal organs.
If you end up doing the cobra pose wrong, it can be dangerous and you can really hurt yourself. Let’s try not to strain the neck, not to overstretch your back (if you’re still a beginner) and take it step by step. (yes stay patient) Yoga is not about overdoing it, right? You can find your own pace, and find what works for you on that certain day. Some days you might be feeling a bit more challenging and adventurous that you want to go higher on the cobra. Or even go into an upward-facing dog…..!
So, here’s the thing: Ever since I started teaching online lessons due to COVID from last year, I really wanted to make a tutorial to guide my students about the cobra. I mean, I cannot be there to assist them or help them with their alignment. I was able to film this short clip so that you can see that ALL OF THEM ARE COBRAS. You can even stay low on the ground. That’s a cobra, too. You can come up higher if your lower back and wrists are feeling fine and well-warmed up…..YUP.
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:: Tree Pose Vrksasana ::
Take a look at my instagram tutorial video (link on the bottom) so that you can see that all of them are cobras and they are all beneficial. Just make sure that you’re doing it properly. Always!
- Bhujangasana – Cobra pose = Beginner’s tip: Don’t overdo the backbend. To find the height at which you can work comfortably and avoid straining your back, take your hands off the floor for a moment, so that the height you find will be through extension. And you can also find that if you want to go higher, you can start to walk your hands a bit forward and see if you can stretch out your arms.
- Did you know?
- Cobra pose can help firm up the buttocks (OOH!)
- Cobra pose can help relieve stress and fatigue
- Cobra pose can also be therapeutic for asthma.
Here’s the link to my instragram IGTV tutorial video. Check it out!! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDriTElgAn/
Next online English lesson in on Sunday, July 25th @9:30am!
Stay happy and mindful, everyone. 🙂