Since yoga was introduced to China, it has become a favorite fitness exercise for women. There are many postures in yoga. Different postures have different names and movements, as well as effects and precautions. So do you know the effects and taboos of yoga cobra pose? Let’s go take a look below!
Effects of Yoga Cobra Pose
1. Reduce stress and anxiety
Yoga Cobra Pose can open the depths of the chest and ease blood flow. When this action pushes the chest forward, it can completely open the chest to relieve chest tightness and breathing difficulties, and help reduce stress and anxiety, making the mood calmer.
2. Relieve asthma
Opening the chest through Cobra pose can effectively help expand the space in the lungs, make breathing smoother, and improve the frequency of asthma attacks and symptoms of nasal allergies.
3. Improve neck and back pain
For those who sit in front of the computer for a long time, as well as people who bow their heads nowadays, they often have problems such as shoulder, neck, and back pain. Cobra pose can stretch the muscles of the shoulder, neck, shoulders, and back and improve Feeling of tightness.
How to do Cobra Pose
1. Choose a prone position, place your chin on the ground, place your arms naturally at your sides, and make empty fists with both hands.
2. Bend your elbows, put your palms downwards, fingertips forward, on both sides of your chest, and rest your chin on the mat.
3. Inhale, slowly raise your upper body, try to keep your upper body vertical to the ground, straighten your arms, look upward, and try to keep your chin as high as possible.
4. Exhale, bend your elbows, and slowly return your upper body to the original position.
During the cobra pose, many yoga beginners will ignore this point and look straight ahead. In fact, in the cobra pose, looking down and forward can reduce or avoid the flexion of the cervical spine.