Wake up and Loosen up with GOMUKHASANA

Hi friends, 

             Today we will see "The COW Face Pose".

                                        Health tip of the day: GOMUKHASANA

                                       Gomukhasana

Gomukhasana is a cross-legged pose where the leg pose resembles the lips of the cow. The name comes from the Sanskrit word Go meaning cow Mukha meaning face and asana meaning posture.

How to do Gomukhasana :

• Sit erect in Dandasana. (Refer my post to Dandasana http://yourdailyyoga.blogspot.in/2018/02/wake-up-and-loosen-up-with-dandasana.html).
• Bend your left knee and place it under your right buttocks.
• Now bend your right knee and place above your left leg.
• See to that both your legs are at the same length.
• Slowly bend your left arm and place it behind your body.
• Now bend your right arm back in such a way that you hold your left arm with your right arm.
• Hold in this pose as long as you are comfortable.
• Repeat this asana for 10 minutes daily.

Refer this video for Gomukhasana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j3vnZEF_Oc

Benefits of Gomukhasana :

• Improves your flexibility.
• Improves kidney functioning.
• Relieves stress and anxiety.
• Helps in relieving back pain.

Important Note :

If you suffer from shoulder, back or knee problems refrain from this asana.

   "Your body is your Temple. Keep it clean and healthy."

See you tomorrow in another session on fitness with yoga. Till then keep yourself fit and happy.

                                                                                                             With Love
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                                                                                                          Lavanya R