Bow Pose Yoga
Bow Pose Yoga. This pose is a great way to deeply stretch the back after a long day of hunching over. dhanu = bow. asana = pose. So this asana is called Dhanurasana in Sanskrit.
Bow pose opens up the hip flexors, which are often weak from underuse. Press your pubic bone down, draw your lower belly in and up On an inhalation, press your ankles in your hands, lifting your chest and thighs Slide your shoulder blades down and towards each other to open your chest Stay for a few breaths, breathing into your chest and ribs To try half bow pose, lie flat on the ground and come into a soft cobra pose. Bow pose, or Dhanurasana, may look simple, but it's a dynamic, energetic yoga pose that opens the chest, stomach, and thigh muscles.
Firmly place your elbows beneath your shoulders and open your chest.
Reach back with your right arm and grab hold of your left foot with your right hand.
Benefits: Like all backbends, Bow Pose is energizing and stimulates the adrenal glands, which can help you fight fatigue. Benefits of Bow Pose Bow Pose stretches the entire front of the body, while simultaneously strengthening every muscle in the back. Bring your shoulders together underneath you and clasp your hands together.
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