What is the Correct Way to Do the Cobra Pose (Bujangasana)?

What is the Correct Way to Do the Cobra Pose (Bujangasana)?

1.       Lie on your stomach with the legs straight and the feet extended.

2.       Place the palms flat on the floor underneath the shoulders.

3.       Rest the forehead on the ground.

4.       Relax the whole body.

5.       Slowly raise the head and the shoulders off the ground, bending the head as far back as it will go.

6.       Try to raise the shoulders without using the arms, only utilising the back muscles.

7.       Now bring the arms into action and slowly bend the whole back as much as possible without strain until the arms are straight.

8.       Try to keep the naval as near to the ground as possible.

How to Breathe During Bujangasana? (Cobra Pose)

1.       Inhale while raising the body from the ground.

2.       Breathe normally in the final pose, or if the final pose is held for only a short time the breath can be retained inside.

How Long Should I do the Cobra Pose? Duration of Bujangasana

Practise up to five times for as long as it can be comfortably maintained.

Who Should Avoid the Cobra Pose (Bujangasana)? Limitation and Contraindications of Bujangasana

People who suffer from peptic ulcers, hernia, intestinal tuberculosis or hyperthyroidism should not do this asana

What is the Cobra Pose (Bujangasana) Good for?

1.      Helps to cure female sexual disorders such as leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, and amenorrhea.

2.       It tones the ovaries and uterus, stimulates the appetite, and eliminates constipation.

3.       It is beneficial for all abdominal organs, especially liver and kidneys.

4.       It relocates slipped discs and removes all kind of backache.

5.       This asana keeps the spine in a supple and healthy condition.