{"id":57206,"date":"2021-01-01T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T16:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=57206"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:01:10","slug":"21startsabhi-day-2-brings-you-a-2-minute-stretching-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/01\/01\/21startsabhi-day-2-brings-you-a-2-minute-stretching-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat And Cow Stretching Pose: Boost Flexibility And Relieve Muscle Tension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new year is just around the corner. This quick-stretch routine will help you relax and prepare your body for an energetic day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"What-is-the-cat-and-cow-stretching-pose?\">What is the cat and cow stretching pose?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57207 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blog-2_-Image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"What is Cow Stretch- Activ Living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This daily stretching routine combines two yoga poses: <i>Majariasana<\/i> and <i>Bitilasana<\/i>. In addition to stretching your back and neck muscles, this exercise also stretches your hips and abdomen, making it a good exercise before a workout. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat the exercise in the video 5 times. Before getting up, stay in the cat position, breathing in and breathing out slowly, another 5 times. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"How-to-do-the-cat-and-cow-stretch?\">How to do the cat and cow stretch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cat-cow stretching pose<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start on all fours, positioning your hands shoulder-width apart and your knees aligned directly under your hips.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inhale and move into cow pose by lifting your sit bones (the two rounded bones at the base of the pelvis that you sit on), pressing your chest forward, allowing your belly to sink, lifting your head, relaxing your shoulders away from your ears, and gazing straight ahead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhale and move into cat pose by rounding your spine outward, tucking in your tailbone, drawing your pubic bone forward, lowering your head, and lengthening the back of your neck.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat for ten inhalations and exhalations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong id=\"What-are-the-benefits-of-the-cat-and-cow-stretching-pose?\">The benefits of the cat and cow stretching pose<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74325 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/cat-cow-2.jpeg\" alt=\"cat cow 2_Activ Living Community\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 2-minute stretching exercise helps all the body&#8217;s muscles to work, improving your blood circulation. It also releases <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2024\/07\/26\/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness\/\"><strong>muscle soreness<\/strong><\/a> caused by sitting in one position all day. The central part of this process is maintaining balance and transitioning from one pose to another in a continuation, like a dance. Some of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cat-cow stretching pose benefits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Increased flexibility:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exercise helps<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2018\/09\/19\/stretching-training-program-tips\/\"><strong> improve your flexibility<\/strong><\/a> as you slowly progress to other complex poses. It will warm your body at the start of your workout.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Relieves menstrual pain:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These yoga exercises relieve menstrual cramps and pain. It is also used as a part of prenatal yoga.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Strengthens the spine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cow stretch activates the tailbone, while the cat stretch releases upper back and neck tension and improves blood flow. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Massages the abdominal organs:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cat-cow stretching pose<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can stimulate and strengthen organs such as the adrenal glands and kidneys.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Improves breathing:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/01\/04\/beat-stress-by-breathing-right\/\"><strong>improve breathing<\/strong><\/a> because it is a breath-synchronized yoga pose that requires you to move with your breath. It helps you coordinate your movements with your breathing. You can imagine your breath moving up and down your spine like an ocean wave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Aids digestion:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The gentle rocking motion of the cat-cow stretching pose massages your internal organs, which can promote healthy digestion. The stretch and contraction of your abdominal muscles can also promote movement and relaxation in your digestive tract.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether used as a standalone practise, a warm-up, or a meditative flow, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cat-cow stretching pose<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefits practitioners of all levels. So, you must include it in your exercise routine and reap its benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"key-takeaway__content-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"key-takeaway__sub-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div class=\"key-takeaway__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat-cow yoga posture stretches your back, neck, hips and abdominal muscles, making it a good pre-workout exercise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It increases flexibility, relieves menstrual pain, and strengthens the spine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also massages the abdominal organs, improves breathing, and aids digestion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned to the Activ Living Community. 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