How to Do Cow Face Yoga Pose for Lower Body

Video Transcript

"CINDY MASTRY: Gomukasana or cow face pose is a really great pose to release tension through the hips. Faith is going to demonstrate how to do the lower half, lower body of cow face pose. If you have tight hips, it can help to have a seat on the block. So we're going to ask Faith to take a seat on the block. Good. And then she's going to try to bring her right knee over her left knee. Good, yes. And take her toes out to the side. So what you want to do is try to line your knees up, so one knee sits on top of the other knee. Good. She wants to take her feet out to the side as much as she can and flex her feet. Good. The block just elevates you up just enough so that your knees can float forward a little bit more easily and gently. She then wants to lengthen up through the crown of her head, inhaling, lengthening up and exhaling. If she likes, she can take her hands down and come forward just a little bit. That's going to put just a little bit more pressure into the hips so she can release a little bit more tension, relieve any low back pain, a tight spine. Good. Inhale, breathing your spine long, coming back up, and exhale, releasing."