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Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts inst ead of Indic text. Bhujangasana (pron.: /'bu?.d?n'g??.s??.n??/;[1] Sanskrit: ?????????; IAST: Bhuja? gasana) or Cobra Pose[2] is an asana. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Benefits 3 Cautions 4 Follow-up asanas 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links [edit] EtymologyThe name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana (???) meaning "posture" or "seat". [edit] BenefitsBhujangasana may strengthen the spine, stretch the chest, shoulde rs, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. Traditional texts say that Bhujangasana increases body heat, destroys disease, and awakens k undalini. [edit] CautionsCommon postural errors during this asana include overarching the neck and lower back. One recommendation is to keep the gaze directed down at the floor and focus on bringing movement into the area between the shoulder blades (the thoracic area, or middle back).[3] [edit] Follow-up asanasBhujangasana is often followed by Salabhasana. [edit] See alsoList of asanas [edit] ReferencesLasater, Judith Hanson (July August 2005). "Instant yoga: Cobra P ose (Bhujangasana)". Natural Health 35 (7): 24. Wilson, RL (February 1976). "An introduction to Yoga". American Journal of Nursi ng 76 (2): 261 3. doi:10.2307/3423818. JSTOR 3423818. PMID 1044224. 1.^ Budilovsky, Joan; Adamson, Eve (2000). The complete idiot's guide to yoga (2 ed.). Penguin. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-02-863970-3. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 2.^ "Yoga Journal Cobra Pose". Retrieved 2011-04-09. 3.^ Yoga for Chronic Pain, Part I, By Timothy McCall, M.D. [edit] Further readingIyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Y oga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011. Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011. Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient T antric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011. [edit] External linksCobra Pose Video and Step by Step Instruction] Pizer, Ann. "Cobra Pose Bhujangasana". Yoga. About.com. Archived from the origin al on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2007. [hide]v t eAsanas Adho Mukha Svanasana Aekpaadprasarnaasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Candrasana Ar dha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Astavakrasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Baddha Kona sana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Chakrasana aturanga Dandasana Dandasana Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Koundi nyasana I Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanuman

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