Gomukhasana Yoga & How To Do Gomukhasana
The name comes from the Sanskrit word Go meaning “cow”, Mukha meaning “Head” or “Mouth” and Asana meaning “Posture” or “Seat”. This asana targets your thighs and shoulders – the two most common areas of chronic pain and tension in the body. This asana stretches several parts of the body simultaneously, including the ankles, thighs, hips, chest, neck, arms, and hands.
How To Do Gomukhasana
- Posing the agnistambhasana (Fire log pose).
- Push your knees together in front of you and bring your right knee straight to the left.
- Once parallel, sit between your legs, which should be the same distance from your hips.
- Support your weight evenly between your sitting bones.
- Now stretch your left arm toward the sky for your upper body. Then bring your left hand to the center of your back.
- Reach out with your right arm on the same side parallel to the floor. Turn your arms inward – your thumbs turning toward the floor first – until your palms see the sky above.
- Take a deep breath and, as you exhale, push your right arm back and into the curve of your lower back (parallel to your spine).
- Keeping your spine long, hang your fingers or keep your hands behind your back. If you can’t, hold the belt or belt in both hands. Then, lift your left elbow toward the sky and pull your right elbow toward the floor. Place your left arm close to your head.
- Now let go of your arms, look over your feet, and repeat the Gomukhasana with your left knee up and your left elbow down.
Health Benefits Of Gomukhasana
- Gomukhasana helps stretch and strengthen the muscles of the thighs, ankles, thighs, triceps, shoulders, inner arms and chest.
- Regular cow face exercises can help in treating sciatica.
- Gomukasana also improves the performance of the kidneys by stimulating them, thus helping diabetics.
- Regularly exercising the cow face can also reduce anxiety and stress.
