This posture resembles a cat stretching and may also be referred to as chakravakasana or utthita
kummerasana. It offers a gentle and effective way to warm up and stretch the back abdominal
muscles. Bidalasana is a good warm-up for spine to prepare for back bends.
BENEFITS:
* Relaxes the back, particularly the lower spine.
* can relieve backache and fatigue.
* The full cat stretch relieves tension in the lower back and aligns the vertebrae in the area.
* Improves blood flow to the spinal nerves.
* Opens the chest area.
* Helpful for asthma and other respiratory disorders.
* Strengthens, tones and stretches the abdominal and back muscles, massaging the abdominal organs.
* Improves spinal flexibility.
* Helpful for constipation.
* Helpful for diabetes.
* Very beneficial during pregnancy.
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Precautions:
¤ Keep your shoulders down and your neck extended.
¤ If you have a neck injury or problem, use your neck with care, involving it as little as possible in the motion while hollowing and
rounding spine.
kummerasana. It offers a gentle and effective way to warm up and stretch the back abdominal
muscles. Bidalasana is a good warm-up for spine to prepare for back bends.
BENEFITS:
* Relaxes the back, particularly the lower spine.
* can relieve backache and fatigue.
* The full cat stretch relieves tension in the lower back and aligns the vertebrae in the area.
* Improves blood flow to the spinal nerves.
* Opens the chest area.
* Helpful for asthma and other respiratory disorders.
* Strengthens, tones and stretches the abdominal and back muscles, massaging the abdominal organs.
* Improves spinal flexibility.
* Helpful for constipation.
* Helpful for diabetes.
* Very beneficial during pregnancy.
.
Precautions:
¤ Keep your shoulders down and your neck extended.
¤ If you have a neck injury or problem, use your neck with care, involving it as little as possible in the motion while hollowing and
rounding spine.
