15. Step 1: Posture - Bhujangāsana

Technique

• 1. Lie flat on the stomach with legs straight, feet together and soles of the feet uppermost.
• 2. Place the palms of the hands flat on the floor, below and slightly to the side of the shoulders.
• 3. The fingers should be together and pointing forward.
• 4. The arms should be positioned s o t h a t t h e e l b o w s p o i n t backward and are close to the sides of the body.
• 5. Rest the forehead on the floor and close the eyes.

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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita GhS 2.41- 42

अङुग ि्कभपच्पमवतभनमभ नवनिनसेूष कर्भ्य वर्न वृत् ऊर्ृ्र्ष फग्व नि ॥ ४१

देि्न्व्व्ूेनितन सव्रतगनवि्ृिमष ज्गनू्भुजग् देव् भुजङ्सिस्वि्ूष॥ ४२

aṅguṣṭha nābhiparyantamadhobhūmau dhṛtvā ūrdhva śīrṣaḥ phaṇīva hi ॥ 41

bhujagī devī bhujaṅgāsanasādhanāt ॥ 42

Step 1: Posture - Bhujangāsana

Akashic Revelation

Let the body, from the navel downwards to the toes, touch the ground, raise the head(the upper portion of the body) like a serpent. This is called the Serpent-posture. This always increases the bodily heat, destroys all diseases, and by the practice of this posture the Kundalini awakes.

Technique

• 6. Relax the whole body, especially the lower back.
• 7. Slowly raise the head, neck and shoulders. Straightening the elbows, raise the trunk as high as possible. Use the back muscle more than the arm muscle.
• 8. Be aware of using the back muscle first while starting to raise the trunk. Then use the arm muscle to raise the trunk further and arch the back. Gentle tilt the head backward, so that the chin points forward and the back of the neck is compressed.