cat cow
Yoga back sequence
Cat cow is a yoga movement that alternates between two positions: arching the back upward like a startled cat, then dropping the belly and lifting the head like a cow.
The sequence warms up the spine and is often used at the beginning of yoga practice: We started class with a few rounds of cat cow.
- yoga poseNamed exercise position
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- stretchPull to extend
- spineColumn of vertebrae
arch · back · lower back · flex · pelvic tilt · asana · movement · breathe · mat · flow · deep breath · round · curl · exhale · inhale · neutral · tabletop · all fours
- gentle exercisestretching routine, chair yoga, low-impact exercise, seated exercises, flexibility exercises
- yoga posesdownward dog, tree pose, child's pose, warrior pose, cobra pose
- stretchesback extension, child's pose, cobra stretch, forward fold, hamstring stretch
- warm-upsjumping jacks, leg swings, arm circles, hip circles, arm swings
- core exercisescrunches, crunch, sit-up, sit-ups, planks
- back exercisesdeadlifts, back extensions, hyperextensions, lat pulldowns, chin ups
spinal movement type
cat cowmountain pose
Upright yoga foundation stance
corpse pose · savasana · plank pose · plank · standing still
intensity/effort level
cat cowhandstand
Inverted balance on palms
crow pose · headstand · power yoga · ashtanga
cat, cow, cats, cows, catty, catlike, catnip, catfish, cowboy