Bitilasana is a beginner's yoga pose. It is a gentle pose that can be performed by most anyone at any level of skill. From Sanskrit, bitila means cow and asana means pose. This pose is generally practiced along with cat pose (marjaryasana). To perform bitilasana, the practitioner comes down to… View Full Term
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