Gomukhasana (goh-moo-kha-sah-nah; Sanskrit: गोमुखासन; IAST: Gomukhāsana) or Cow Face Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words Go (गो, Go) meaning "cow", Mukha (मुख, mukha) meaning "head" or "mouth", and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat". The word Go also means "light", so gomukh may refer to the light