05/21/2023
DAY 1: Cowface Pose / Gomukhasana
*Try warming up with hip openers.*
Legs:
🦅 Sit on the floor, legs hip width apart and knees slightly bent. Gently lift the left leg. Bend the right knee on the floor to slide your right foot underneath your left leg. See if you can get the heel of your right foot very close to under your left hip.
🦅 Lift the leg leg to cross more over the right knee. Bend the left knee to slide your left foot close to your right hip.
*Your left knee should be stacked over your right knee, and both feet should be close to your hips by your side. Sit on a block or folded blanket.*
Arms:
🦅 Exend your left arm out to the side and rotate the shoulder inward/to the front. Bend the elbow and bring the left hand behind the back, palm facing outward. Stretch the right arm up over your head, then bend the elbow to bring your right hand begging your back.
*Use a strap or towel start. Aim to clasp the hands behind the back. Look forward and slightly upwards to open the chest. Release the hands, then the legs, and repeat on the other side.*
🧘🏽 Mindfulness Practice: Notice if you feel frustrated attempting any part of this posture. Ask yourself why. Try instead to focus on doing what you CAN do today as best you can. Say, “I am grateful.”
Cowface Pose (Gomukhasana), looking at it from above, this posture resembles the face of a com with the feet making the horns and the knees making the mouth. Try practicing to bring the feet in a symmetrical position. This pose limbers the hips, legs, and shoulders.
