Yoga Index. Cobra Pose


Bhujangasana

  • ‘Bhujan’ refers to ‘curving’, ‘ga’ refers to ‘going’ therefore ‘cobra’. That’s how the name of this asana was formed
  • In Ashtanga or Vinyasa Yoga, this is replaced by Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog) where the elbows are stretched and the hips are above the floor