BITILASANA
Method of Practice: Bitilasana (Cow Pose)
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Begin on a yoga mat or a firm bed in the tabletop position, resting on your hands and knees. Keep your knees directly below your hips and your wrists directly below your shoulders. -
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As you inhale deeply, gently lower your abdomen toward the floor. -
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Lift your hips upward, expand your chest forward, and look up toward the ceiling. -
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Hold this position for 10–15 seconds, breathing normally. -
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As you exhale, slowly return to the starting position and relax. -
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Repeat 3–5 times.
Benefits of Bitilasana (Cow Pose)
- Increases the flexibility of the spine.
- Relieves tension in the back, neck, hips, knees, and shoulders, while strengthening and mobilizing the joints.
- Helps reduce stress and promotes better sleep, making it beneficial for insomnia.
Particularly Beneficial / Supportive Practice For
- Particularly useful for relieving stiffness in the back and neck, improving posture, strengthening the spine, and managing constipation, acidity, gas, stress, and anxiety.
- Also serves as a supportive practice for sciatica, asthma and other respiratory disorders, menstrual pain and cramps, and tingling or numbness in the hands and wrists.
Contraindications / Precautions
- Note: If you have severe neck pain, lower back pain, a back injury, or a slipped (herniated) disc, practice this pose only under the guidance of a qualified physician or yoga expert.
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