The Cranium To Pelvis Connection: Two Brains And Yin Bhujangasana
"We typically think that aptitude is invested in the cranium alone, but the pelvic skull also houses a kind of intelligence." ~Tias Little, 'Yoga of the Subtle Body: A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga', The Artistry of The Pelvis , pg. 45. ~ Recently, I've been practicing a variation of Bhujangasana I developed. It's a Yin/Alignment Yoga approach versus the standard backbend approach. This pose is most commonly referred to as Cobra Pose, and is most commonly practiced in a Yang fashion, requiring powerful arm strength. Then; essentially, prepping for Upward Facing Dog or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. My Yin style; however, builds the more subtle, more technical relationship between the cranium and the pelvis. Because there are still deliberate actions, like strongly pushing the four-corners of the palms into the earth while squeezing the elbows together, the practitioner can release the neck via the tip of the nose toward the sinking of the ...
