Baby Cobra Pose With Legs Crossed (Yoga)

The cobra posture is a common Yoga back bend. When you perform the cobra, you stretch the front of the torso and the spine. Take a deep inhalation and notice how your torso and spine naturally extend during this opening phase of the breathing cycle, inviting you to bend backwards.

The two cobra postures presented here vary only in the level of difficulty. The Cobra I emphasizes the upper back and is easier than the Cobra II. When doing either cobra posture, the farther forward you move your hands, the less difficult the cobra is; if you move your hands farther back, you increase the difficulty.

Source: https://www.dummies.com/health/exercise/yoga/how-to-do-the-cobra-pose-in-yoga/