Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana): A Simple Yoga Asana for Weight Loss

If weight loss is your problem, then look to your ancestors for the solution. The people of India and the world at large were fit even when there were no gym and aerobic instructors. Yoga can be the simple answer to losing weight and doing it in a healthy way. That is why, you must choose the wisdom of our ancestors.

Our yoga asana of the day is the Cobra pose. It is also called the Bhujangasana. The cobra pose owes its name to the fact that you need to lift your body like a snake's head in this yoga asana. While doing the Bhujangasana, your body resembles a hooded snake that is ready to strike.

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Steps To Do The Cobra Pose:

1. Lie flat on your stomach and rest your head on your folded arms.

2. Your feet must be kept together, upturned and flat.

3. Look upwards with your forehead facing in the front.

4. Bring your arms to your sides so that you can support your body weight.

5. Lift your upper body while supporting your weight on your arms. Your body must be up from your waist going forward.

6. Arch your back as much as you can and push your head backwards while you continue to look in front.

Benefits Of The Cobra Pose

• This yoga asana helps relieve stress as it forces you to breathe deeply.
• Bhujangasana is a great yoga pose for kids because it helps to expand your chest. The more you use your lungs, the better it functions. Most kids do not use ¼ the capacity of their lungs. So make them do this yoga asana regularly.
• The cobra pose strengthens your lower back. It helps get rid of lower back and neck pain.
• This yoga pose also strengthens your arms. You are supporting the entire weight of your body on your arms. This will help build biceps and triceps.
• Bhujangasana is a great yoga pose for women. This is because it helps regularise your menstrual cycle. You apply a lot of pressure on your lower abdomen while practicing this pose and thus, it regulates your periods.
• The most obvious benefit of this yoga asana is that it aids weight loss. This is one of the best ways to lose belly fat.

The cobra pose is one of the commonest and most useful yoga asanas. Do try it and let us know how it helped you.