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Cow Face Arms pose with strap.mov

Sweat Green · 0:58

In this practice

Key teachings

Mindful use of props for accessibility
Proper alignment in shoulder stretches
Deepening binds safely

Ideal for

Beginners or those with tight shoulders
Individuals working on shoulder mobility
Practitioners wanting to deepen binds safely

Lesson

Instructions

Use a yoga strap to help you achieve difficult binds.

Steps

Cow Face Arms (Gomukhasana variation)
Shoulder internal and external rotation
Using a yoga strap for binds

Benefits

Increases shoulder flexibility and range of motion
Stretches the triceps and upper back
Relieves tension in the shoulders and neck
Improves posture

Transcript

[Music] cow face arms place your strap around over your right shoulder inhale your arms up into a t position begin to Jet your left shoulder forward bend your left elbow place the back of your hand in between your shoulder blades inching your fingers up towards your neck and slides your left shoulder blade back down turn your right palm up inhale reach the arm the fingers up towards the sky and as you exhale bend the elbow grab the strap with your right hand and your left hand holding on tightly draw your elbows away from your heart hold for 5 to 15 breaths

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 1 minutes
Equipment: yoga matyoga strap
Target areas: shouldersupper backarmschest
Energy: balancing

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