Bhujangasana — also known as Cobra pose — "stretches the chest and opens regions that throughout the day may become caved in or closed off, accumulate tension, and may not receive breath," Cohen says. When your back muscles are engaged, pressure is lifted from your chest and shoulders, too.
- From a plank pose, lower all the way down to belly and untuck toes so tops of feet are on the mat.
- Bring feet together to touch and engage quads.
- With hands underneath shoulders, press into tops of feet, pelvis, and hands to lift chest and head away from the mat.
- Elbows stay glued to sides of ribs, shoulder blades move towards one another to open across chest and collarbone.
