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In Sanskrit '''bhujanga''' means snake and '''asana''' means pose; that’s why this yoga pose is referred to as  the '''Cobra Pose'''. This pose mimics the posture of a cobra that has its hood raised. It is the eighth pose in the 12 poses of the Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation yoga routine.
  
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'''Bhujangasana''' (/ˈbuː.dʒænˈɡɑː.sɑː.nɑː/; Sanskrit: भुजङ्गासन; IAST: Bhujaṅgāsana) or Cobra Pose is an asana.
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==Technique==
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# Start by lying on your stomach and rest your forehead on the floor.
  
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== Etymology ==
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# Keep your feet together and your toes touching the ground. Place your hands at shoulder level and palms on floor
  
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The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".
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# As you inhale lift your head, chest and abdomen and make sure that you keep the navel on the floor.
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Description
 
  
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From a prone position with palms and legs on the floor, the chest is lifted.
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# Hold this posture for 5 breaths
  
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== Benefits ==
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# As you exhale, slowly come down rest with your hands below your head.<ref name="Technique"/>
  
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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.
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==Effects==
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* Stretches muscles in the shoulders, chest and abdominals and decreases stiffness of the lower back.
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* Strengthens the arms and shoulders and increases flexibility.
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* Improves menstrual irregularities, elevates mood and firms and tones the buttocks.
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* Invigorates the heart and stimulates organs in the abdomen, like the kidneys.
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* Relieves stress and fatigue and opens the chest and helps to clear the passages of the heart and lungs.
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* Improves circulation of blood and oxygen, especially throughout the spinal and pelvic regions.
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* Improves digestion, strengthens the spine, soothes sciatica.
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* Helps to ease symptoms of asthma<ref name="Effects"/>
  
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== Cautions ==
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==Related Asanas==
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* [[Urdhva Mukha Svanasana]]
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* [[Setu Bandhasana]]
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* [[Sarvangasana]]
  
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Common postural errors during this asana include overarching 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).
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==Special requisites==
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This exercise should be avoided if you suffer from the following problems:
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* Hernia
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* Back injuries
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* Carpal tunnel syndrome
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* Headaches
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* Pregnancy
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* Recent abdominal surgeries
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==Initial practice notes==
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As a beginner, you must not go all into the asana. If you do so, you will end up straining your back and neck. You must find a height that suits you, and ensure you don’t strain your back and neck. Once you do, take your hands off the floor for a moment so that you have a thorough extension.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Technique">[https://www.sepalika.com/type-2-diabetes/cobra-pose-benefits/ "Methodology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Initial practice notes">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/bhujangasana-cobra-pose/#Beginner’sTip "Beginers tips"]</ref>
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<ref name="Effects">[https://www.rishiyogpeeth.com/ "Effects"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.gyanunlimited.com/health/top-10-best-health-benefits-of-bhujangasana-cobra-pose-yoga/11366/ Bhujangasana on gyanunlimited.com]
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* [http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2010/12/24/the-health-benefits-of-bhujangasana-cobra-pose/ Bhujangasana on cnyhealingarts.com]
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2018/01/16/bhujangasana-cobra-pose/ Bhujangasana on easyayurveda.com]
  
 
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Arthritis of the dorsal region]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Asthma]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Bronchitis]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Chest]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Coccyx]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Diabetes]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Displacement of the spinal discs]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Hunchback]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Kidneys]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Legs]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Lumbago]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Sciatica]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Dyspepsia]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Gall bladder and liver exercises]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Heartburn]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Liver]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Spleen]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Pancreas]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Intestines]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Obesity]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Rheumatic pains]]

Latest revision as of 08:29, 28 February 2019

Yoga in a Gif - BhujaṅGāSana 1
Bhujangasana

In Sanskrit bhujanga means snake and asana means pose; that’s why this yoga pose is referred to as the Cobra Pose. This pose mimics the posture of a cobra that has its hood raised. It is the eighth pose in the 12 poses of the Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation yoga routine.

Technique

  1. Start by lying on your stomach and rest your forehead on the floor.
  1. Keep your feet together and your toes touching the ground. Place your hands at shoulder level and palms on floor
  1. As you inhale lift your head, chest and abdomen and make sure that you keep the navel on the floor.
  1. Hold this posture for 5 breaths
  1. As you exhale, slowly come down rest with your hands below your head.[1]

Effects

  • Stretches muscles in the shoulders, chest and abdominals and decreases stiffness of the lower back.
  • Strengthens the arms and shoulders and increases flexibility.
  • Improves menstrual irregularities, elevates mood and firms and tones the buttocks.
  • Invigorates the heart and stimulates organs in the abdomen, like the kidneys.
  • Relieves stress and fatigue and opens the chest and helps to clear the passages of the heart and lungs.
  • Improves circulation of blood and oxygen, especially throughout the spinal and pelvic regions.
  • Improves digestion, strengthens the spine, soothes sciatica.
  • Helps to ease symptoms of asthma[2]

Related Asanas

Special requisites

This exercise should be avoided if you suffer from the following problems:

  • Hernia
  • Back injuries
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Headaches
  • Pregnancy
  • Recent abdominal surgeries

Initial practice notes

As a beginner, you must not go all into the asana. If you do so, you will end up straining your back and neck. You must find a height that suits you, and ensure you don’t strain your back and neck. Once you do, take your hands off the floor for a moment so that you have a thorough extension.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Methodology"
  2. ↑ "Effects"
  3. ↑ "Beginers tips"

External Links

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