In the 21st century, we bodyworkers have been fairly obsessed
with the concept of "core"—core strength, core support, core
power. The transversus abdominis and pelvic floor muscles have
been the focus of study for this core. The transversus abdominis
is uniquely positioned to be supportive to the middle of the
body—the lumbopelvic area where all the twisting and pumping
forces we generate in daily life and exercise have to be handled.
The cobra is, of course, just an image for the psoas complex—the myofascial complexes
attaching the lumbar spine and diaphragm directly to the leg. The psoas major forms the
core of the cobra, but the iliacus-quadratus lumborum combination is also relevant.
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