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Bhujangäsan (Cobra Pose)
Steps:
1
Lie on your stomach, arms kept at the respective sides with palms down, legs fully stretched out with toes pointing outwards, chin touching ground. 2 Inhaling slowly raise the head, truck, chest and abdomen till the navel portion is about to leave the ground.
3 The upper part of the body from the waist is only to be lifted up in the manner of a cobra head.
4 Retain the breathing when you have raised the trunk.
5 Exhaling slowly come back to the original position relaxing completely.
Benefits of Bhujangäsan:
1 Helps in keeping dorsal spine elastic and flexible.
2 Reduces pain attached to the ribs, spinal cord.
3 Stretches the abdominal muscles. 4 Helps in considerable reduction of abdominal muscles.
5 Helps in eliminating constipation, relieves indigestion and intestinal gas. 6 This Äsana eliminates the feelings
of uncertainty and inferiority, and generates a tonic, spiritual, confident, and loving attitude.
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