Salabhasana
​Locust Pose

​Benefits:
Physical:
  • Opens chest and shoulders
  • Strengthens back of body
  • Useful for removing unwanted fat around abdomen, waist, hips and thighs.
  • Daily practice can help cure cervical spondylitis and spinal cord ailments.
  • Kills germs in the body by heating the body
  • Helps the kidneys works more efficiently
Emotional:
  • Uplifting,
  • Invigorating
Contradictions:
  • Do not do if pregnant
  • Severe sciatica as the whole body is tightened

​Locust (Beginner)

  1. Lie belly down, arms along sides of body with palms up, forehead and toes resting on the floor
  2. Tighten up the body, the buttocks, pull the navel to spine
  3. Lift head and chest and arms off the floor; gaze stays down
  4. Hold for 3 to 5 breaths
  5. Lower legs, torso, and arms to the floor
  6. Rest with head to one side then repeat

Locust (advanced)

  1. ​Lie belly down, arms along sides of body with palms up, forehead and toes resting on the floor
  2. Place chin on floor
  3. Interlace fingers behind the back, straighten arms
  4. Keeping arms straight, lift torso and legs off the floor
  5. Hold for 3 to 5 breaths
  6. Lower body to the floor, rest forehead on floor
  7. Release hands, stretch arms along each side of the body, palms up

Salabhasana II

  1. ​Lie down on your Stomach; place both hands underneath the thighs
  2. Breath in (inhale) and lift your right leg up, (your leg should not bend at the knee)
  3. Your chin should rest on the ground
  4. Hold this position up to ten breaths
  5. Exhale and lower the leg
  6. Repeat with the left leg
  7. Inhale and lift your both legs up (Your legs should not bend at the knees; lift your legs as much as you can)
  8. With both legs repeat the process for two to four times