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30 DYC Day 29 Fluid Power Flow
Cobra Pose BhujangasanaFluid Power Flow is a style of yoga that’s a bit like a dance – fluid, creative and fun. As you move and smoothly transition from posture to posture, you learn to coordinate your breath with each movement. The constant fluid movement of each pose takes the pressure out of the practice and allows you to relax into the flow.
Cobra is most often done as part of a Sun Salutation. It’s the alternative to Upward Facing Dog in the Vinyasa sequence for beginners. Cobra done with the arms bent is sometimes called Baby Cobra. If you straighten your arms, that’s Full Cobra. Cobra Pose increases the mobility of the spine, strengthens spinal support muscles, and can help relieve back pain. It opens the chest and the front of the body.If you are going into this pose from sun salutation transition from chaturanga dandasana, if not, you can begin by lying down flat on your stomach.- Place your palms flat on the ground directly under your shoulders. Bend your elbows straight back and hug them into your sides.
- Pause for a moment looking straight down at your mat with your neck in a neutral position. Anchor your pubic bone to the floor.
- Inhale to lift your chest off the floor in fluid flowing movement from side to side. Roll your shoulders back and keep your low ribs on the floor. Make sure your elbows continue hugging your sides. Don’t let them wing out to either side.
- Keep your neck neutral. Don’t crank it up. Your gaze should stay on the floor.
- Exhale to release back to the floor (or push back to Downward Facing Dog, if you are doing a Sun Salutation).
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Well done!🐍
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