SHALABHASANA- THE LOCUST POSE
Steps of Shalabhasana (Locust Pose) Method 1
- Lie down on your Stomach; place both hands underneath the thighs.
- Breath in (inhale) and lift your right leg up, (your leg should not bend at the knee).
- Your chin should rest on the ground.
- Hold this position about ten to twenty seconds.
- After that exhale and take down your leg in the initial position.
- Similarly do it with your left leg.
- Repeat this for five to seven times.
- After doing it with the left leg, inhale and lift your both legs up (Your legs should not bend at the knees; lift your legs as much as you can).
- With both legs repeat the process for two to four times.
Steps of Shalabhasana (Locust Pose) Method 2
- Lie down on your stomach; straighten your right hand while touching the head and the ear. (Keep your right hand straight in the ground in resting position).
- Keep your left hand on the back.
- Now inhale; lift your head and your right hand up along with lift your left leg above the ground level.
- Hold this position for some time.
- After exhale and slowly- slowly come back to normal position.
- Similarly repeat this process with your alternate hands and legs.
Steps of Shalabhasana (Locust Pose) Method 3
- Lie down on your stomach.
- Take your both hands behind and hold the wrists of one hand with the other.
- Now inhale; at first lift your chest as much as you can and look upwards.
- Slowly lift your body from the both sides.
- Now exhale and come back to your initial position.
Benefits of Shalabhasana
- It is beneficial in all the disorders at the lower end of the spine.
- Most helpful for backache and sciatica pain.
- Useful for removing unwanted fats around abdomen, waist, hips and thighs.
- Daily practice of this Asana can cures cervical spondylitis and spinal cord ailments.
- Strengthening your wrists, hips, thighs, legs, buttocks, lower abdomen and diaphragm.
- Toughens back muscles.
Note: –
Don’t practice this asana in case if any surgery has done. First of all practice Ardha Shalabhasana then practice entire Shalabhasana posture. Control your breathing while doing this pose
