Yoga Positions: Cobra Yoga Pose Video

Yoga Exercises - Learn how to increase your flexibility naturally. Free, 7-day email course reveals yoga teacher's<br /><br />WHY ARE BACKBENDS SO HARD?<br /><br />Backbends shouldn’t really be called “backbends”, but instead “full body bends” because they involved so much more than just your back. All on its own, your spine has a pretty impressive range of motion, but in order to do a deep backbend, all the muscles and connective tissues that support your spine need to be long and limber.<br /><br />RECLINING HERO (a.k.a. supta vajrasana)<br />Everyone I know who has an impressive backbend swears by this posture. Be safe, but if possible, hold this one for a LONG time.<br /><br />1 – Kneel on the floor<br />2 – Knees together, feet apart, sit your bum down between your heals<br />3 – If it’s too intense at this point, bring your feet together and sit on your heals (skip remaining steps)<br />4 – If your bum is on the floor comfortably, lean back<br />5 – Elbows first, lower your back and head to the floor<br />6 – Grab opposite elbows over your head<br />7 – Relax totally for 2-5 minutes<br /><br />For more yoga poses, flexibility, an stretching resources, visit: Yoga Postures<br /><br />FOOD & YOGA<br />Eat organic fruits and green vegetables, try supplementing your diet with all-natural vitamins and minerals, go to yoga classes, and do stretching exercises and yoga poses for flexibility on your own at home. <br />True flexibility involves much more than just rolling out your yoga mat, but you can improve your flexibility quickly and safely by using the tips above combined with a committed stretching or yoga practice. <br /><br />ABOUT LUCAS & YOGABODY<br />Lucas Rockwood is a yoga teacher, vegan chef, nutritional coach, and the founder of YOGABODY Naturals, an all-natural nutritional supplement company dedicated to education, outreach, and wellness.