Are you ready to become a cobra? Lie face down. Feet together. Toes pointing behind. Hands flat on floor by rib cage. Lift chest. Gaze forward. You see a bigger snake who wants to eat you. Raise both legs up and rattle them from side to side to warn him off. It’s not working. He’s still trying to eat you. Stick out tongue and make a big “Hisssss” snake sound. Lower legs to mat. <\/p>\n
Cobra Pose Teaching Tips\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Blanket:<\/strong> Place a folded blanket under your pelvis to add comfort to the hips and help raise the body up.<\/p>\n Blanket:<\/strong> If you have weak wrists, place a folded blanket under your wrists to give support.<\/p>\n Release Stress:<\/strong> Bend elbows a little backwards to release the stress around the lower back.<\/p>\n Baby Cobra:<\/strong> If your back is very stiff, don’t raise up too much.<\/p>\n Cobra With Teacher Support:<\/strong> Lift the arms of your student from behind to increase the stretch in the back.<\/p>\n Cobra With Wall Support:<\/strong> Stand with chest close to wall. Place arms on the wall and stretch into cobra.<\/p>\n Deepening Cobra:<\/strong> Walk your hands a little farther forward. Straighten your elbows, turning arms outward. Lift chest straight toward the ceiling.<\/p>\n Hands Off Floor:<\/strong> To find the height that you can remain comfortable and avoid straining your back, take your hands off the floor for a few seconds. If you find yourself straining, then lower the height.<\/p>\n Cobra With A Partner:<\/strong> Get in cobra pose. Ask your partner to straddle your legs. He\/she will bend over and grip the sides of your pelvis, thumbs toward sacrum, and spread the back of your pelvis, encouraging your outer hips to soften, and pushing your hip points toward each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you ready to become a cobra? Lie face down. Feet together. Toes pointing behind. Hands flat on floor by rib cage. Lift chest. Gaze forward. You see a bigger snake who wants to eat you. Raise both legs up and rattle them from side to side to warn him off. It’s not working. He’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62225,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"pose_category":[29,109],"pose_types":[33,34,42,43,45],"pose_anatomy":[52,54,56,58,59,63,62],"pose_chakras":[64,70,67,65,66,69,68],"pose_therapy":[74,75,77,82,84,87,88,86,90],"pose_drishti":[98],"pose_dosha":[101,100,99],"pose_meridian_lines":[],"class_list":["post-56509","yoga_pilates_poses","type-yoga_pilates_poses","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pose_category-kids-yoga-planner","pose_category-seated-floor","pose_types-arm-balance","pose_types-back-bend","pose_types-chest-opener","pose_types-hip-opener","pose_types-seated-floor","pose_anatomy-arms-shoulders","pose_anatomy-core","pose_anatomy-hips","pose_anatomy-lower-back","pose_anatomy-middle-back","pose_anatomy-upper-back","pose_anatomy-wrists-arms","pose_chakras-base","pose_chakras-crown-centre","pose_chakras-heart-centre","pose_chakras-sacral-centre","pose_chakras-solar-plexus-centre","pose_chakras-third-eye","pose_chakras-throat-centre","pose_therapy-back-pain","pose_therapy-confidence-building","pose_therapy-depression","pose_therapy-headaches","pose_therapy-indigestion","pose_therapy-leg-congestion","pose_therapy-poor-posture","pose_therapy-sciatica","pose_therapy-varicose-veins","pose_drishti-up","pose_dosha-kapha","pose_dosha-pitta","pose_dosha-vata"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n