Yoga For Healthy Living

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) 

As the name suggests, this posture evolved from the observation of snakes. The ancient
sages observed that snakes have a remarkably elastic and flexible spine. Snakes also have a
remarkably strong muscular system and flexible jaw bone. This posture is also focused on
developing the spine as wee as the muscles in your upper body. It also focuses on correction
defects in your upper back.

Benefits:

1. This Postured helps keep your muscles in your upper body in good condition.
2. It keeps your spinal column elastic.
3. It promotes liberal circulation of blood to your back by inducing vigorous action to the related muscular mechanism and to the spine.
4. The ligaments also share the benefits because of the interior pull on the vertebrae's.
5. It expands and develops your chest.
6. It stimulates your lungs.
7. It clears any congestion or blockage in your chest.

Hints & Cautions:

1. If you feel any strain and tension on your lower back, you have raised your upper body too much, Drop your upper body a little.
2. Make sure your elbows are kept bent.
3. Keep your shoulders relaxed when raising your upper body.
4. keep your focus on your back.

 Pavanamuktasana (Gas Expelling Pose)

The name for this posture comes from the Sanskrit word "Pavana" which means air or wind,
 and "Mukta" which means freedom or release. This posture relieves unwanted gases from your body.
 Any exess gas is squeezed from your stomach and intestines, thereby improving your digestive system.

Benefits:

1. This posture removes toxic gas from the abdomen. Therefore, itis superb to cure indigestion,acidity and flatulence.
2. It also eliminates and prevents the accumlation of excess fat in the abdomen.
3. It invigorates all the abdominal nerves and muscles and activates gastric glands.
4. This posture is also an all-natural cure for consipation.
5. The regular practice of this posture can also prevent respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
6. Impotency and infertility problems can also be helped with this posture.

Hints & Cautions:

1. The gas expellin pose (Pavanamuktasana) is the counter posture to the ow pose (Dhanurasana).
2. Push your knees as much as you can to your chest.
3. If your lower back is weak or you experience some pain in the area, do not raise your legs to a 90 angle, as in step (c). Just release the posture by stretching your legs back to the original postion.
4. This posture should not be practiced if you have suffered a back or spinal injury such as a slipped disc and sciatica.

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