ASANA LAB: Cobra & Upward Facing Dog | Yoga Alignment and Anatomy with Oceana Mariani

In this episode of Asana Lab, I’ll be dissecting two of the most common backbends in Vinyasa Yoga: cobra pose (known as Bhujangasana in Sanskrit) and upward facing dog (known as Urdhva Mukha Svanasana in Sanskrit). I’ll also be discussing the importance and peculiarity of the Hyoid bone and how it affects our backbends. You’ll also find out what squeezing grapes has to do with improving your glute engagement, leading to greater freedom of movement in spinal extension (i.e. backbends) – it’s not to be missed! I’ll leave you with some timestamps below in case you want to skip ahead to a specific segment: 1:03 - Intentions of the pose 2:38 - Alignment 12:40 - Misalignments 15:04 - Anatomy 18:23 - Modifications for common injuries and health conditions 23:35 - Variations If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback then please let me know in the comments and I’ll be happy to respond. QUALIFICATIONS: 500-hour certified yoga teacher trained by ISHTA Yoga & Yogacampus | Accredited by Yoga Alliance & International Yoga Network | Over 275 hours continued professional development with world-renowned teachers | Currently training to be a Feldenkrais practitioner | MA Royal College of Art SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL:    / ometcetera   JOIN ONE OF MY LIVE ONLINE CLASSES: https://www.oceanamariani.com/online ELSEWHERE ONLINE: ∙ Instagram -   / the_surfing_yogi   ∙ Facebook -   / oceanamariani   ∙ Website - https://www.oceanamariani.com ∙ Newsletter - https://www.oceanamariani.com/newsletter ∙ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/oceanam... RECOMMENDATIONS & DISCOUNTS*: o PayPal Me – support the channel or buy me a coffee :) https://www.paypal.me/oceanamariani o Amazon recommendations for yoga props and more https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/the_sur... o Cult Beauty – £5 off your first order of £25 or more https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/referral... *We receive a kickback if you purchase anything through these referral links - these contributions help us to keep our content free and we appreciate your support. DISCLAIMER: Please consult your physician or GP regarding the applicability of any personal recommendations and follow all safety instructions before beginning any new exercise program. Participating in any exercise or exercise program always brings with it the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities and assume all risk of injury to yourself. #Cobra #UpwardFacingDog #UpDog #UpwardDog #Bhujangasana #UrdhvaMukhaSvanasana #CobraPose #YogaAnatomy #YogaAlignment #ExperientialAnatomy #AsanaLab #FreeYoga #TheSurfingYogi #OMetcetera