Beginners and intermediate practitioners learning Gomukhasana
Individuals seeking to improve hip and shoulder flexibility
Those experiencing back, shoulder, or neck stiffness
Lesson
Instructions
Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose helps stretches the ankles, hips and thighs, shoulders, armpits and triceps, and chest. Might be difficult initially, but as you practice, you will reap in a lot of benefits.
Steps
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose) as a starting position
Arm variations (clasped hands behind the back)
Benefits
Relieves back-ache
Relieves stiffness in shoulders and neck
Alleviates tiredness and tension
Induces relaxation
Improves posture
Stretches ankles, hips, thighs, shoulders, armpits, triceps, and chest
• Relieves back-ache • Relieves stiffness in shoulders and neck • Alleviates tiredness and tension • Induces relaxation • Improves posture
[Music] gomo castles first sit in Vajrasana then lift the hips up and sit to the left side take your right leg across your left leg such that your right knee sits directly above your left knee make sure you're not sitting on either of your feet now take your left hand behind from below and your right hand behind from above and clasp your fingers behind your back feel the stretch in your back [Music] to release the arson release one hand at a time release the leg which is on top come back to our arson and repeat on the other side [Music] you