Gaumukhasna (Cow Posture)

1. Fold your left leg in such way that their heel just touches right hip. Also fold right leg in the same way so as to touch its heel to left hip.

2. Thus the right knee comes over the left and in front of chest.

3. Now bring left palm behind back towards neck, raise right palm vertically over head and then join the fingers of both hands.

4. Try to make a hook of fingers and hold it together. Keep right elbow up behind head, sight fixed on any point in front and breathing normal.

5. Hold the posture for a minute and practice the Asana by changing the position of legs and hands.

Note – that the same side of hand is to be raised above head as of the leg side of which the knee is over other.

Benefit of  Gaumukhasna (Cow Posture) -  Improves lung’s function, helps to overcome respiratory, low blood pressure, diabetes, sciatica and prostate problems and  beneficial for persons having heart problems. Increases flexibility of neck, back and shoulder muscles.