Salabhasana
Locust Pose
Benefits:
Physical:
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
- Uplifting,
- Invigorating
- Do not do if pregnant
- Severe sciatica as the whole body is tightened
Locust (Beginner)
- Lie belly down, arms along sides of body with palms up, forehead and toes resting on the floor
- Tighten up the body, the buttocks, pull the navel to spine
- Lift head and chest and arms off the floor; gaze stays down
- Hold for 3 to 5 breaths
- Lower legs, torso, and arms to the floor
- Rest with head to one side then repeat
Locust (advanced)
- Lie belly down, arms along sides of body with palms up, forehead and toes resting on the floor
- Place chin on floor
- Interlace fingers behind the back, straighten arms
- Keeping arms straight, lift torso and legs off the floor
- Hold for 3 to 5 breaths
- Lower body to the floor, rest forehead on floor
- Release hands, stretch arms along each side of the body, palms up
Salabhasana II
- 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 up to ten breaths
- Exhale and lower the leg
- Repeat 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