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← Back to Asana GalleryBeginner Pose • Backbends

Bhujangasana

Cobra Pose

Bhujangasana

Anatomical & Alignment Focus

Focus: Thoracic Extension & Shoulder Decompression

Benefits: Strengthens spine, stretches chest and lungs, stimulates abdomen.

Traditional Alignment Cues

  • 1Lie prone, placing hands directly under shoulders.
  • 2Press tops of feet firmly to floor; hug elbows close to ribs.
  • 3Lift chest using back muscles, keeping pubic bone rooted.