How to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefits

 How to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefits


Cat Pose (Marjariasana)


        Do you think animals can do yoga? If you watch a cat for awhile, you might begin to believe they can! The flexibility, graceful movements and superb balance cats regularly display makes them seem like little yogis. However, it might be more accurate to say that humans do yoga so they can move more like a cat! We all have little animal in us.  
 

Steps by Step:

 
1.   To start you are going to come on your hands nad knees ( all fours). Make sure your hands are directly under your shoulders and your knees are directly beneath your hips.
 
       2. Round your back and let your head curl downward and in toward your lower body so you are looking toward your belly.

      3. Tuck your tailbone down and under.

      4. Really stretch that spine like halloween cat!
The Science Behind Marjariasana
        1.The Marjariasana or cat strech, is a excellent stretch in yoga workout that combines forward bends with back             arches, giving your back the complete movement it needs. Thus, you're vertebrae become mobile, and the movements in your cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine release all the tension trapped in them.

        2.The back and forth movements help in circulation of the spinal fluids that also help strengthen the spine.

        3.The movements also work on your digestive system and enhance the working of the digestive organs while completely detoxifying the system.

        4.The muscles in your limbs are activated, and this gives them the strength and energy to work better.


How to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefitsHow to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefits
 

 Cow Pose(Bitilasana)


 Have you ever watched a cow standing, relaxed, chewing its cud? Cows have a casual hanging dip to their backs, as if the weight of their bellies bows their spines just a bit.This pose is the counter pose to Cat Pose and works well in conjunction, going back and forth between the two poses. 



How to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefitsHow to perform marjariasana(cat pose) to Bitilasana(cow pose) and it's benefits



Step by step:


Start from all fours - in a tabletop position. Your knees under your hips and wrists under your shoulders or slightly forwards of them.

Spread your fingers, root down through the base of the fingers and press your fingers on the mat.

On an inhalation, lower the belly, lift your chest, tailbone pointing up and look up.
Exhale, come back into your neutral 'tabletop' position.

 
Benefits:


Stretches the front of the torso and neck.

Gently massages the spine, increasing mobility.

It is a great warm up exercise.


Beginners tips:


If you're not used to putting weight through your hands start with some wrist and hand 
warm-up exercises first:
Rotate your wrists and then shake your hands out. 
Make a fist with each hand and then extend your hand out . Gently rotate the hand clockwise nad then anti clockwise- repeat this quickly a few times.
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