Yoga Asana: Cat-Cow Pose (Marjariasana)

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Good Morning!

 

Yoga Asana: Cat-Cow Pose (Marjariasana)

 

Benefits: Massages the lower back, improves spinel flexibility,

relieves low back tension, calms the nervous system and improves

circulation. This pose also massages the kidneys and tones the

abdominal wall.

 

Come onto your hands and knees. Imagine a straight line running from

your chin, to your sternum, to your pubic bone. Come into the Table

Pose by placing your hands directly under your shoulders and placing

your knees directly under your hips. Spread your fingers. Press the

entire circumference of your palms evenly into the floor. Elongate

your spine from the top of your spine to your tailbone. Look at the

floor between your hands. On an exhalation, move into the Cat Pose by

tucking your tailbone, dropping your head, and press the middle of

your spine up toward the ceiling. Bring your navel in toward your

spine. On an inhalation, move into the Cow Pose by lifting your

sitting bones and looking forward on the floor.

 

Continue to flow between the Cat Pose and the Cow Pose, synchronizing

the movements with your breath. Do not hold your breath. Move at any

pace that is comfortable and repeat as many times as you wish. Soften

your gaze; quiet your hearing; relax your jaw. Breathe evenly and

comfortably through your nose.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

[Guest guest]

I'm a visual learner and I'm really interested in learning more about yoga. The information you give here is excellent and helpful, but is there somewhere that I can see this pose?

 

 

Tint~

 

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yogiguruji

04/28/06 15:15:39

 

Yoga Asana: Cat-Cow Pose (Marjariasana)

Good Morning!Yoga Asana: Cat-Cow Pose (Marjariasana)Benefits: Massages the lower back, improves spinel flexibility, relieves low back tension, calms the nervous system and improves circulation. This pose also massages the kidneys and tones the abdominal wall.Come onto your hands and knees. Imagine a straight line running from your chin, to your sternum, to your pubic bone. Come into the Table Pose by placing your hands directly under your shoulders and placing your knees directly under your hips. Spread your fingers. Press the entire circumference of your palms evenly into the floor. Elongate your spine from the top of your spine to your tailbone. Look at the floor between your hands. On an exhalation, move into the Cat Pose by tucking your tailbone, dropping your head, and press the middle of your spine up toward the ceiling. Bring your navel in toward your spine. On an inhalation, move into the Cow Pose by lifting your sitting bones and looking forward on the floor.Continue to flow between the Cat Pose and the Cow Pose, synchronizing the movements with your breath. Do not hold your breath. Move at any pace that is comfortable and repeat as many times as you wish. Soften your gaze; quiet your hearing; relax your jaw. Breathe evenly and comfortably through your nose.Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.Peacefulmind.comTherapies for healingmind, body, spirit

 

[Guest guest]

Good Morning, Tint,

 

Thank you for your post.

 

You can do my on line yoga class by going here:

 

http://www.peacefulmind.com/yoga_therapy.htm

 

Enjoy the class.

 

In Happiness, Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.Peacefulmind.comTherapies for healingmind, body, spirit

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much, Andrew! Its very late here now, but I'm definitely going to study your interesting-looking site in the morning

 

Tint~

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Yoga Asana: Cat-Cow Pose (Marjariasana)

> Good Morning, Tint,

>

> Thank you for your post.

>

> You can do my on line yoga class by going here:

>

> http://www.peacefulmind.com/yoga_therapy.htm

>

> Enjoy the class.

>

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