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Cow Pose or Bitilasana

Cow Pose is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine.
Coming on all fours, and gently moving the back in a rhythmic way, and taking the position like that of a cat or a cow, releases the tensions around the spine and shoulders and tightens the abdomen to make a stronger core.

Benefits:
✨ Stretches the front torso and neck
✨ Gently massages the spine, increasing mobility.
✨ Great as a warm-up before class along with other spinal movements like Cat pose, side bends, and twists.
✨ Good for women during difficult times of menstruation:

Cat pose or Marjaryasana

Even pet cats can teach us lessons in yoga! With a keen eye, the yogi absorbs ideas from the world around. Marjari asana, or the cat stretch, incorporates the excellent feline stretch in the yoga workout.

Benefits:
✨ Stretches the back torso and neck
✨ Provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs
✨ Increases circulation of spinal fluid

Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose

By providing a conscious opening in the chest and stretch in the shoulders, Cobra Pose, called Bhujangasana in Sanskrit, fights fatigue and relieves lower back pain.

Benefits
✨ Strengthens the spine
✨ Stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen
✨ Firms the buttocks
✨ Helps relieve stress and fatigue
✨ Opens the heart and lungs
✨ Traditional texts say that Bhujangasana increases body heat, destroys disease, and awakens kundalini.

Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. 🧘‍♀️ It is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind.✨

Practicing healthy yoga every day is a great way to improve overall health, physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation.

Yoga gives you strength. Not just physical strength but also mental strength, enabling you in activating your innate healing for greater balance, vitality, and well-being. One may find that focusing on both your breath and your power to be able to hold each posture can help you detach all the negativity and magnify your aura. Many people turn to yoga because of stress fear and anxiety.

It's all about meeting yourself where you are and accept whatever emotions arise. It's important to feel settled from within and have faith.

Practice yoga daily. ✨

Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend

Uttanasana will wake up your hamstrings and soothe your mind. Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend pose stretches and lengthens the hamstrings and calves. It is regarded as a relaxing and stress-relieving pose.
Traditionally, it is said to help relieve insomnia.

Benefits:
✨Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
✨Stimulates the liver and kidneys
✨Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips
✨Strengthens the thighs and knees

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Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose

A Sanskrit word, Gomukhasana, translates into a cow face posture (go – cow, Mukha – face, asana – pose). It helps stretch the arms, triceps, shoulders, and chest.

Benefits:
✨Helps in high blood-pressure
✨Cures stiff shoulders
✨Reduces stress and anxiety
✨Strengthens back muscles

Gomukhasana is considered an Intermediate Level Pose and requires flexible thighs and shoulders. This single pose can help to cure many diseases like arthritis, stiff shoulders, spine problems, etc.

Virabhadrasana I or Warrior I Pose
In Sanskrit, ‘Vira’ means hero, warrior, vigorous and courageous, and ‘Bhadra’ means good, auspicious. Considered to be a powerful posture replicating the power of a warrior, this pose is the first variation amongst the many under warrior poses and improves balance, stability, and stamina.

Benefits:
✨Stretches the chest and lungs, shoulders and neck, belly, groins (psoas)
✨Strengthens the shoulders and arms, and the muscles of the back
✨Strengthens and stretches the thighs, calves, and ankles



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