Cow Face Arms

Arm variations

Full Pose

Whenever I teach cowface arms in class, the energy of the room changes.  This pose causes a lot of frustration.

Cowface arms is an intense stretch of the chest, shoulders and triceps.  This pose is an excellent way to release the entire shoulder girdle and helps open the heart, physically by opening the muscles so that we feel lighter, and the challenge presented in the pose helps us surrender to the moment, creating a direct path to the present.  In case of pain or discomfort, there are many variations (above) that one can do.  One can also gently grab opposite elbows, thus also facilitating an opening of the heart.

Accept the challenge, and breathe.

xoxo,

P