Yoga 101: Table, Cow and Cat Postures
Nourish the body and spine with Cat and Cow postures.
Let’s cover three postures that frequently are used together, creating a body vinyasa (synchronization of breath and movement). In Yoga 101: The Body Vinyasa, we discussed how to connect breath and movement, and in Yoga 101: The Sunbird we introduced the table foundation. Because they create stability and grace, Table, Cat and Cow postures are found in many vinyasa yoga classes, and also work well together with Child’s pose. Table, Cat and Cow mirror the basic flexion and extension movement of the spine. When you create the right balance of effort and ease, this sequence has great potential to nourish your body and spine. Like lots of other asana, Cat and Cow are inspired by animals, and table mimics an everyday object. In Table, the …
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