Beautiful to do in the beginning of your practice because it opens up the spine, it starts to move like and we'll first just talk about the whole anatomy of the pose and then we'll talk about different ways that you can use your feet to aid in this process. Modified cow face pose (gomukhasana) exercise fitnessrepublic.com. Cat and cow modification for upper back.
According to the pro, pushing into the floor with your legs and hands in cat pose cues all your step 2:
This posture is generally practiced along with bitilasana (cow pose). This series is a must do in the beginning of any vinyasa class, in my opinion. Cat and cow yoga pose sketch on white background. Begin with your hands and knees on the floor.