BHUJANGASANA: Cobra Pose

BENEFITS:

The arching of the spine increases flexibility and strength
Improves concentration
Rejuvenates spinal nerves
Improves flexibility and tone of spinal muscles. Massages, works and tones back muscles
Helps relieve and prevent lower backache
Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
Helps cure loss of appetite
Stretches the thoracic region and expands the rob cage, bringing relief from asthma
Gentle pressure on the abdomen massages all organs and improves their function
Strengthens deltoids, trapezoids and triceps
Compresses and opens spine
Relieves cervical spondylosis
Helps to relieve many utero-ovarine and menstrual problems

TIPS:

Keep the leg muscles tight – thighs are flexed so that the knee caps are raised off the floor
Feel the muscles of the lower spine and then work towards using them to lift the upper body off the floor
Shoulder are coming back and down and away from ears