 Gormaukasna is known as the head of a cow face. The arms are the horns, the space between the knees is the mouth and the feet are the ears! Make sense?!
It is a pose that I hold a certain fondness for not only because of its bodily benefits - which are huge - a powerful hip and shoulder opener! But also because of this resemblance to the face of a cow. During my travels in India I grew to love the sight of the sacred cows roaming the streets, standing in the middle of the streets whilst traffic whirled around them, horns huge and often painted, with an unshakable calmness amongst the constant chaos. If we can learn to practice that awareness, as the cows do, to observe the madness that is going on all around us - either on or off the mat, and stay centered in our own sacred space, holding our ground and embodying our truth then we are in yoga.
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AuthorKristina first began practising yoga while studying art, philosophy and contemporary practices at Dundee University. Her personal practise of yoga was transformative, leading to a lifelong interest in yoga and travels around India to immerse herself in the practise. After graduating Kristina went on to study the Foundation course and then the 500h teacher training with Yoga Scotland. Kristina has now been teaching yoga for over 15 years and has since specialised in yoga for women's wellbeing including pregnancy and postnatal yoga with a trauma informed awareness. Alongside teaching yoga, Kristina is also a massage and myofascial release therapist as well as a practising artist. Archives
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