Cobra

Yin Meridian

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) is a heart-opening backbend that stretches your entire upper body and can provide relief if you’re experiencing back pain, tightness in your shoulders, or upper body soreness.

Move into this pose slowly in order to avoid straining your back, notes yoga teacher Abbie Mood. If you are coming into this pose from Sphinx Pose, Mood says you should avoid pushing your ribs forward. Instead, ensure that the backbend is evenly distributed throughout your spine. Your upper back is harder to bend than your lower back. To open it, think of lengthening your spine to make more space between the vertebrae. https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/cobra-pose-2/