Marjarasana

Cat Pose

Come onto all fours, shoulders over wrists, hips over knees, and contract the belly, dropping the head and sacrum.  You now look and feel like a stretching cat, hence the name.  This pose is almost always done in conjunction with Bitilasana-Cow Pose.  The Cat portion sucking belly in and up, the Cow portion dropping belly down.  Together they create a gentle, warming spine stretch and awakener.  It’s a nice way to begin a Practice.

Health Notes:  Gently stretches spine, opens breath, and can be a rhythmical pose to set sore back into sweet motion.