Answer:
The meaning of Bhujang is cobra and asana means yoga pose, Bhujangasana is the stretching yoga exercise of the front torso and the spine. Bhujangasana is the final stage when the cobra is ready to attack its prey by raising its hood; hence the name is cobra pose.
Procedure:
(i) Lie down on the stomach by keeping legs together.
(ii) Put palms besides shoulder and the head should rest on the ground.
(iii) With inhaling raise head up to navel region and try to see the roof.
(iv) Maintain the position till 10 to 60 seconds with steadily inhaling and exhaling.
(v) Come to the original position slowly with deep exhalation.
Advantages:
(i) It helps to strengthen up the spine and relieves backache.
(ii) Helps in improving the efficiency of kidneys.
(iii) It is good for digestion. It gives a good massage to the organs of abdominal region such as stomach, pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
(iv) It is helpful in treating of many digestion relation conditions such as constipation indigestion, etc.
(v) It is beneficial against slipped disc or sciatica.
(vi) It regulates thyroid gland thus helps to maintain good health.
(vii) It improves lung capacity: The cobra helps to expand the chest thus beneficial breathing related problems.
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