Bhujangasana
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Bhujangasana (Sanskrit: भुजङ्गासन; IAST: Bhujaṅgāsana) or Cobra Pose[1] is an asana.
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[edit] Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".
[edit] Benefits
Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. Traditional texts say that Bhujangasana increases body heat, destroys disease, and awakens kundalini.
[edit] Cautions
Common postural errors during this pose include over-arching the neck and lower back. One recommendation is to keep the gaze directed down at the floor and focus on bringing movement into the area between the shoulder blades (the thoracic area, or middle back).[2]
[edit] Follow-up poses
Bhujangasana is often followed by Salabhasana.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Lasater, Judith Hanson (July–August 2005). "Instant yoga: Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)". Natural Health 35 (7): 24.
- Wilson, RL (February 1976). "An introduction to Yoga". American Journal of Nursing 76 (2): 261–3. doi:10.2307/3423818. JSTOR 3423818. PMID 1044224.
- ^ "Yoga Journal - Cobra Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/471. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Yoga for Chronic Pain, Part I, By Timothy McCall, M.D.
[edit] Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 9788172236069. http://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 9788186336144. http://books.google.com/books?id=YpR1QgAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 9788185787084. http://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Cobra Pose Video and Step by Step Instruction]
- Pizer, Ann. "Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana". Yoga. About.com. http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/cobra.htm. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- Andrini, Franz. "Video of Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana". Yoga. Zendle.com. http://www.zendle.com/community/store/content/32899073/75944688019869/Bhujangasana.html. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
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