Myth 5. Keep the feet together in Cobra.

[@jackiedorrian9865]

I have guided my students to listen to their body and allow the legs to be open in a good position for them in cobra pose. Love Mary said we are not snakes, we are embodying the energy of the cobra not anatomical form x

[@LizzieYoga]

Yay! Totally agree

[@Yogandrew108]

Interesting point but in some schools of yoga no weight is put on the hands so lumbar extension is less relevant. I think this is the case for Bikram, for example.

[@michelegeyer5910]

Hands or no hands, lumbar extension is always relevant when back bending (cobra, locust, etc)..."school of thought" makes no difference--except in the ego-mind that resists the body's intelligence and related body mechanics.

[@LizzieYoga]

But how can you do Cobra Pose without lumbar extension?