Nu Yoga Top Model "COBRA POSE"

Cobra pose (Bhujangasana) strengthens 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. The meaning of Bhujang is cobra and asana means yoga pose. Bhujangasana is the stretching yoga exercise of the FRONT TORSO and the SPINE. Bhujangasana is the final stage when the cobra is ready to attack its prey by raising its hood; hence the name is cobra pose. Cobra pose is one of the most important back bending yoga asana, which has numerous health benefits ranges from head to feet. The cobra posture and its variation are just like a boon to those who have back problem. STEPS 1. Lie down on the stomach by keeping your legs together. Make a gap of 1-2 feet between the legs if somebody has backache. 2. Put your palms besides your shoulder and the head should rest on the ground. 3. With inhaling raise your head up to your navel region and try to see the roof. 4. Maintain the position till 10 to 60 seconds with steadily inhaling and exhaling. 5. Come to the original position slowly with deep exhalation. 6. Repeat the process for 3 to 5 times. The cobra pose more or less affects ALL THE BODY SYSTEMS OF THE BODY either directly or indirectly. The top 10 health benefits of cobra pose is given below:- ❶RELIEVES BACKACHE: This is the most effective asana to increase the flexibility thereby reduces the stiffness from the lower spine region. Bhujangasana helps to loosens up the spine, removes impure blood from the back region and tones up the nerve. In nut shell, it facilitates the effective coordination between the brain and rest parts of the body thus ensure better health. ❷GOOD FOR KIDNEY: Cobra pose helps to compress the kidney thus removes the stagnated blood thereby helps in improving the efficiency of the kidneys. ❸STRESS BUSTER: The cobra pose gives a good massage to the adrenal gland, which produces adrenaline hormone. This hormone is good to ease stress and reduces tension of the body. ❹ALLEVIATES RHEUMATISM: Cortisone is a hormone that is secreted by adrenal gland. This hormone is considered as a leading factor for rheumatism. The cobra pose regulates the secretion of this hormone thus helpful in alleviating of rhemumatism. ❺GOOD FOR DIGESTION: Bhujangasana is a good yoga exercise which gives a proper massage to the organs of abdominal region such as stomach, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. It is helpful in treating of many digestion relation conditions such as constipation, indigestion, etc. It removes flatulence after meal. ❻GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS: This asana is good in treating of many gynecological disorders by toning the ovary and uterus. The cobra pose affects leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea. ❼SLIPPED DISC: If it is being performed under as supervision of yoga therapist, it is beneficial against slipped disc or sciatica. ⑧REMEDY FOR THYROID GLAND: Bhujangasana regulates thyroid gland thus helps to maintain good health. ❾IMPROVES LUNG CAPACITY: The cobra pose helps to expand the chest thus beneficial for breathing related problems. ⑩ACTIVATES KUNDALINI :Bhujangasana helps to stimulate the bio-energy potential or kundalini by direct influence upon various plexuses, nerves and nerves cells. The cobra pose has some limitation and contradictions. These precautions have to be taken care of. The person who is suffering from PEPTIC ULCERS, HERNIA, INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS, and HYPOTHYROIDISM shouldn’t practice this asana. If you have other serious problems, it is better to consult a Yoga therapist or expert before performing bhujnagasana. One having ABDOMINAL INJURIES should also avoid doing this. The patients of SCIATICA, SLIP-DISC and ULCERATIVE COLITIS should take extra precautions. It also shouldn’t be performed DURING PREGNANCY. Warning: The video is for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE only not for SEXUAL ABUSE! © Bejoy Krishna Chowdhury