About Tadasana Gomukhasana
Tadasana gomukhasana is a combination of traditional mountain pose with the arm variation known as open cow face. In combination, both poses offer a stimulating and moderately challenging pose that requires shoulder flexibility and balance. The name is derived from the Sanskrit, tada, meaning “mountain”; asana, meaning “pose”; and gomukha, which means “cow face.”
Tadasana gomukhasana is also known in English as standing cow face pose.
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- Begin standing with the feet hip distance wide.
- Inhale and reach the right arm up, then bend the elbow to bring the hand behind the back.
- Exhale and reach the left arm behind the back and bend the elbow.
- Clasp the hands.
- Breathe while holding the pose.
- Inhale and release. Change sides.