[Tutorial] How to do Bhujangasana (Serpent Posture)?

Question

This tutorial is on how to practice bhujangasana - serpent posture?

Answer 1

1. Lie down on the prone with the hands above the head keeping straight alongside the head resting the palms on the ground, touching the chin on the floor, and legs together soles facing up. Keep the body from toes to head in a straight line. This is starting position of all asanas in prone position.
2. Bend both the elbows and place the palms on the floor by the side of the last rib bone.
3. Inhale slowly, lift the head and then raise the chest. Feel the weight of the body at the lumbar region maintain the position.
4. Exhale bring the chest and head down, touching the floor with the chin.
5. Release the hands and place them above the head region on the floor come back to the starting position.

The practice of bhujangasana keeps dorsal spine elastic and strong. Thoracic muscles expand and tone up all the 31 pairs of spinal nerves.