Lying face down
Cobra
Bhujangasana
Elbows hug in, shoulders roll back, the back does the work, not the arms.
How to get into Cobra
- ChaturangaLower to belly, lift chest
- Lying on BellyHands under shoulders, lift chest
- SphinxHands under shoulders, lift higher
Where Cobra flows next
Flows with Cobra
- Back CareTwists, cat and cow, puppy, sphinx and cobra, then bridge for a stiff back. PlaySteps and poses
- Beginner’s FlowYour first class: the basic poses held longer, the knees-down way to down dog, no jumping. PlaySteps and poses
- CamelLunges and belly backbends open the front body, Camel from Thunderbolt and Hero, then Rabbit. PlaySteps and poses
See every pose drawing, each free to download as an SVG, or build your own flow from Cobra.