View Cobra Pose Description Pics. The cobra pose can strengthen the back and stomach muscles and stretch the chest, shoulders and abdomen. Cobra pose can be a great counteraction to stretch out your spine and chest throughout the day.
It's a much gentler back bend, unlike a wheel pose.
Learn the basics of safe backbending in cobra pose (bhujangasana) in this video. Lie on your stomach, toes pointing straight back, hands underneath the the third time you come up, use your hands to find your full expression of the pose. The cobra pose can strengthen the back and stomach muscles and stretch the chest, shoulders and abdomen. Begin in a prone position on your stomach.