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| Half-bhujangasana |
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| Full-bhujangasana |
Benefits
- Strengthens the spine
- Stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen
- Firms the buttocks
- Stimulates abdominal organs
- Helps relieve stress and fatigue
- Opens the heart and lungs
- Soothes sciatica
- Therapeutic for asthma
- Traditional texts say that Bhujangasana increases body heat, destroys disease, and awakens kundalini.
- This position helps in creating the necessary pressure to the adrenal glands which provides rich supply of blood for the entire body
- Liver and other organs next to it also benefits from this asana. Problems of irregular menstrual cycles can be solved with this asana.
- The pressure applied on your stomach and muscles helps in relieving you from constipation problems.
- Acute gas troubles are also resolved if the asana is done on a regular basis.
A key point here is that you should not use your hands to push your torso upward. It should be your back and stomach muscles at work.
Counter Pose: Matsyasana
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