> Strengthens the spine.
> Stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen.
> Firms the buttocks.
> Stimulates abdominal organs.
> Helps relieve stress and fatigue.
> Opens the heart and lungs.
> Soothes sciatica.
> Therapeutic for asthma.
> Traditional texts say that Bhujangasana increases body heat, destroys disease, and awakens kundalini.
> Back injury.
> Carpal tunnel syndrome.
> Headache.
> Pregnancy.
> Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor with your heels and toes together. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Rest your forehead on the floor.
> On an inhalation, lift your forehead, then chin, then shoulders, then chest off the floor. Go only to the height at which you can maintain a connection through your pubis to your legs.
> Firm the shoulder blades against the back, puffing the side ribs forward. Lift through the top of the sternum but avoid pushing the front ribs forward, which only hardens the lower back. Distribute the backbend evenly throughout the entire spine.
> At the beginning hold the pose anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds, breathing easily. Release back to the floor with an exhalation.