Bhujangasana, also known as the cobra pose, is a hatha yoga posture that involves lifting the chest and abdomen while keeping the pelvis, legs, and feet pressed into the floor. It strengthens back muscles, increases spinal flexibility, and stretches the abdomen and shoulders. The pose is often part of the sun salutation sequence and should not be attempted if pregnant or with neck, back, or wrist problems.
Bhujangasana is the name of a body position, or pose, in the hatha yoga system, known as the cobra pose. It involves lying on the stomach, then lifting the chest and abdomen while the pelvis, legs and feet remain firmly pressed into the floor, and the arched upper body is supported by keeping the palms flat on the floor with the arms bent, for beginners, or directly for more advanced practitioners. Bhujangasana engages many different muscle groups and body parts, and can help strengthen back muscles, increase spinal flexibility, and stretch the abdomen and shoulders. The word bhujangasana is Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language, and bhujanga translates to snake or serpent, while asana translates to posture or seat.
The postures or postures in yoga are often called asanas. Yoga originated in India and refers to many different practices and disciplines that involve various types of meditation and exercise to improve mental and physical well-being, as well as to achieve spiritual insight. There are many types of yoga, including karma yoga and bhakti yoga, but hatha yoga is the most well-known type of yoga in the Western world. Hatha yoga was originally developed in the 15th century as a physical and mental training system that would help Hindu practitioners, called yogis, mediate for long periods of time.
In hatha yoga, bhujangasana is a pose that is said to have many beneficial effects on the mind and body. For example, it is said to strengthen the kidneys, destroy diseases, increase body heat, relieve fatigue, and improve blood circulation in the spine. This yoga pose can also help relieve back pain by stretching various muscles in the back and increasing muscle strength. Bhujangasana also exercises the muscles of the buttocks, abdomen, and chest. It is important when doing bhujangasana that one does not arch the neck and lower back excessively, and this pose should not be attempted if you are pregnant or have neck, back, or wrist problems.
Bhujangasana is often part of the so-called sun salutation, Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit, a well-known hatha yoga sequence of poses. The sun salutation can be done as a purely physical exercise, but it can also incorporate various types of meditation. In this sequence, Bhujangasana is often preceded by Ashtanga Namaskara, Saluting Eight-Limbed Pose, and followed by Salabhasana, Lobster Pose, or Adho Mukha Svanasana, Downward-Facing Dog Pose.
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