Bhujangasana | Cobra Pose | How to do
Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose
The word
"Bhujang" is derived from the Sanskrit language.
Bhujang means
serpent, so Bhujang-asana is also called "cobra posture".
Bhujangasana is called Cobra Pose in English.
It is a very simple yogasana, which is
considered beneficial for health.. It is also considered an important yoga pose for beginners .
It is very effective for back pain patients. In
Suryanamaskar, which is called the complete exercise, Bhujangasana or Cobra
Pose comes in the seventh order. By doing this beneficial posture every day,
the shoulders, hands, elbows, back, kidneys, and liver get strength, and get
rid of many diseases.
How to do Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose
1. To do Bhujangasana
or Cobra Pose, first choose a clean and clean airy place. After that, lie down
on the stomach by laying posture (mat).
2. Then
lengthen and spread both legs well. And apply chin on the ground. Keeping both
elbows adjacent to the ribs on both sides, place the palms of both hands on the
ground. (Note- Remember that the claws of your hands should be straight and
should be on the ground, and both elbows should be straight and curved).
3. While
doing Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose, take special care that the claws of both
hands should always be placed just below both the shoulders (on the ground).
4. Now
attach your head to the ground. And then close both your eyes and fill the
breath inside the body, slowly raise the chin, then lift the neck up towards
the sky. Then raise your chest slowly. And then lift your stomach part slowly
up.
5. Now
forward, while moving the neck upwards, the back is to bend backwards (like a
command). To get up, apply force on the body, apply as little force as possible
on the hands. Keep in mind that by applying the forelimbs of both legs on the
ground, try to elevate the anterior part of the body at normal speed.
6. After
coming in this posture of Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose, open both your eyes and
keep the breathing speed normal (breathe in and out at normal speed). And for
the first time, maintain this posture from twenty seconds to thirty seconds.
Then start moving the body upward.
7. Initially,
after returning to the posture from which you started the posture by lying on
your stomach, rest your posture by holding your head on both hands or applying
your head from the ground, as long as the Bhujang posture has taken place.
Benefits of Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose
1. Regular
use of Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose helps women in problems related to menstrual
cycle. And reproductive diseases also disappear.
2. Performing
Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose strengthens the back bone. Constipation is cured, gas
problem disappears. Digestive system is strong and excess fat stored in the
stomach also goes away. By doing this exercise in the morning every day, the
reed bone becomes elastic.
3. Bhujangasana
or Cobra Pose is beneficial for the patient. Other common diseases of the
throat also disappear with the use of Bhujang asana.
4. By
performing Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose, the kidneys and liver remain healthy.
And if a person has suffered from kidney, liver or stomach related diseases,
then by performing Bhujang asana, those diseases disappear. This asana also
increases the immunity power of the body.
5. People
who sit and work throughout the day increase excess fat around the abdomen and
waist. If such people do Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose every day, then fat can be
reduced rapidly.
6. Bhujangasana
or Cobra Pose improves breathing pattern
Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose : Precautions
1. Most
importantly, Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose or any other asana of yoga should be done
according to its capacity.
2. If you
have stomach ache or any other body pain while doing this asana, do not do this
asana.
3. The
person who has stomach wound or intestinal disease should consult the doctor
before performing this asana.
4. Do not
bend over backwards while practicing this asana. This can cause muscle strain,
which increases the chances of causing pain in the arms and shoulders.
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