COBRA POSE – “I RISE JOYFULLY”
- Kathleen Clemens
- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min read
BHUJANGASANA:Cobra Pose
MANTRA: “I rise joyfully to meet each new opportunity.”
Benefits:
*Helps you feel relaxed and reduces anxiety *Stabilizes digestion *Stretches muscles in the shoulders, chest and abdominals *Lifts your mood *Tones the arms *Decreases stiffness in low back *Invigorates the heart
HOW TO PERFORM COBRA POSE:
Lie face-down on the floor with your legs together and your hands palms-down under your shoulders. Rest your forehead on the floor.
Inhaling, push off with your hands, and lift your head and chest off the ground, tilting your head back.
Hold for two or three deep breaths, and then exhale and slowly come down.
Repeat two to five times.
KEY POINTS: Keep legs zippered together as if you have on cobra tail; Keep tailbone tuck to feel a gentle compression of the lumbar spine; Keep feet planted into the ground; Keep chest and heart open; Keep elbows in tight: ENJOY 🙂
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