Cobra Posture
Cobra is a fun posture because much like it’s namesake, it takes multiple shapes depending on what you want to accomplish.
An adult cobra is more likely to engage in predatory and competitive behaviors like rising all the way up and displaying their hood.
To practice cobra posture, lay on your belly and bring your hands to the floor under your elbows.
Neutral cobra, flat on belly, press feet and legs into ground, hands under elbows
King Cobra Posture, straighten arms, continue driving legs into the ground
Press your feet and legs into the ground as you straighten your arms and lift your torso off the ground, spreading your metaphorical hood, ready to strike at any obstacles in your path.
A baby cobra is born able to spread their hood and strike, so technically they could be hunting the minute they hatch, but in comparison to an adult cobra, they likely to spend more of their time exploring, moving slow and staying close to the ground as the nutritional sack they are born with provides the nutrition they need for.
Baby Cobra Posture, continue driving legs into the ground, use back muscles to pull torso up
For a more soothing and back-strengthening effect, practice Baby Cobra Posture.
Come to your belly like a snake. Place your hands back next to your low ribs, under your elbows
On your next inhale, pull up through your back to lift your torso off the ground, supporting with your hands as needed or lifting them off the ground for more off a challenge
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Exhale slither down, and inhale rise up Baby Cobra.
Allow free interaction, Waffles walking around me as I practice King Cobra Posture
Allow free interaction by your animal while practicing Cobra Pose. They may walk in our over you, jump over you, lay on you or offer a number of species-specific interactions while you focus on lifting your torso off the ground. Offer praise for all interaction
If your animal lays on your legs, take a moment to practice gratitude as their weight helps develop the muscle memory to ground through your legs and feet.
Animals laying on your legs in this posture can remind you to press them down into the ground, Waffles laying on my legs as I practice King Cobra Posture
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