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All Poses

Bitilasana

Cow Pose

Cow Pose
beginnerBackbend

Muscle Groups

Spinal extensorsCoreChest

A gentle backbend performed on all fours, often paired with Cat Pose to warm up the spine.

Alignment Cues

  • 1.Start on all fours in tabletop position
  • 2.On the inhale, drop the belly toward the floor
  • 3.Lift the chest and gaze slightly upward
  • 4.Broaden the sit bones
  • 5.Move with the breath

Benefits

  • +Warms up the spine
  • +Stretches the front body
  • +Massages the spine and organs
  • +Calms the mind

Muscle Groups

Spinal extensorsCoreChest

Contraindications

  • Neck injury