The Bidelasana yoga pose readjusts and repositions the entire spine, providing complete relaxation and oxygenating the entire body.
The spine is the axis that supports the weight of the body. Poor posture, lack of exercise or stress can cause overloads and stiffness that also affect the rest of the body.
Cats are great masters of stretching, helping them maintain flexibility and relax frequently. By stretching the back, we can also release tension and at the same time strengthen and relax the muscles of the entire spine.
The Bidelasana yoga pose is reminiscent of a cat stretching and simulates the movements and flexibility of this little feline. It is combined with the posture of the cow in a sequence that is most relaxing and that works especially the spine and the muscles of the back.
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BENEFITS OF BIDALASANA OR CAT POSE
The movements in the posture of the cat act on all the insertions of the nerves of the spine and facilitate the irrigation of the intervertebral discs, stretching and toning the muscles of the abdomen. This allows you to:
- Induce deep relaxation.
- Warm up the spine and prepare it for other exercises.
- Give elasticity to the muscles and prevent back pain,
- Strengthen the abdomen.
- It relaxes and aligns the vertebrae, which provides greatest to the lower back.
HOW IT RUNS
You have to concentrate on coordinating the movements with the breathing phases. The movements, slow and gentle, should flow in the same way as the breath. In this way, a full and deep relaxation and a complete oxygenation of the organism is achieved.
- Position yourself in a quadripedia position, ensuring that your hands are separated and aligned with your shoulders, and your legs with the width of your hips.
- When you breathe in, relax your abdominal and gluteal muscles and lift your head, arching your spine and lower back down.
- When exhaling, the movement is the reverse: you have to contract the abdominal muscles and pelvis and arch your back upwards.
- Then bring your head down facing your navel.
- It chains one movement with another.