GOMUKHASAN

Gomukhasan is a Cow face posture which is basically a seated yoga posture in hatha yoga.

 Steps –

1- Sit on the mat with your straight back and legs should be extended.

2- Bend your right leg and place it under the left buttock and simultaneously your left knee should be placed Over the right knee.

3- Raise your left arm above your head and bend the elbow towards the back. The same time right arm should be kept behind the back and both the arms should be interlocked at the back.

4- Breathe normally and stay in the asana as long as you are comfortable.

5- while exhaling, come out of the Asana.

6- Same procedure should be done with the opposite leg and arm.

Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose Precautions

1- Your body has certain limits. Hence, you should not go beyond the limit as it might cause spinal injury.

2- People with overweight should not over strain the body beyond their limits.

Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose Benefits

1- It elongates the spine and softens the stiff shoulder muscles.

2- This posture brings the calmness and reduces the stress and anxiety.

3- Good for maintaining the blood pressure issue.

4- Good for Sciatica.

5- Bad posture can be corrected with this asana.

Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose Contraindications

1- People having shoulder injury or shoulder pain should completely avoid this posture.

2- Avoid if you have Damaged muscles or ligaments issue.

3- Don’t do this posture of you are suffering from the bleeding piles as it might exaggerate the problem.