Gomukhasana A

गोमुखासन

Gomukhāsana

Cow Head

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Gomukhasana A

Go (गो, Go) = Cow
mukha (मुख, mukha) = Head, Mouth
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Pose, Posture, Seat
Gomukhasana (गोमुखासन, Gomukhāsana) = Cow-Head-Posture

Vinyāsa breath Dṛṣṭi explanation of movement
1 IN añguṣṭhamadhye raise arms overhead
2 EX nāsāgre spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
3 IN bhrūmadhye come half-way up with straight spine, lift head
4 EX nāsāgre hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
5 IN bhrūmadhye roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
6 EX nābicakre tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
7 IN nāsāgre jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
  (EX)   swing through, sit down
  (IN)   straight legs in Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana)
8 EX   bend both legs, take right knee over the left, close heels under your buttocks, take hands around the right knee, chin to chest, straight back
  5BR nāsāgre Gomukhasana A (गोमुखासन, Gomukhāsana)
9 IN   take right arm up, left arm down, grab hands behind your back
  5BR ūrdhvadṛṣṭi Gomukhasana B (गोमुखासन, Gomukhāsana)
  (EX) nāsāgre place hands on the floor
10 IN nāsāgre lift up balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
11 EX nāsāgre lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
12 IN bhrūmadhye roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
13 EX nābicakre tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
14 IN nāsāgre jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
  (EX)   swing through, sit down
  (IN)   straight legs in Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana)
15 EX   bend both legs, take left knee over the right, heels close under your buttocks, take hands around the left knee, chin to chest, straight back
  5BR nāsāgre Gomukhasana A (गोमुखासन, Gomukhāsana)
16 IN   take left arm up, right arm down, grab hands behind your back
  5BR ūrdhvadṛṣṭi Gomukhasana B (गोमुखासन, Gomukhāsana)
  (EX) nāsāgre place hands on the floor
17 IN nāsāgre lift up balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
18 EX nāsāgre lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
19 IN bhrūmadhye roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
20 EX nābicakre tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
21 IN bhrūmadhye jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head,
22 EX nāsāgre bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
- IN bhrūmadhye lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground
  EX nāsāgre stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

legend for the Vinyāsa table:

  • The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
  • Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
  • Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
  • breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
  • Dṛṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadṛṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadṛṣṭi = sidewards