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Hal = plow, Asana = posture or pose This yoga pose gets its name from the plow – a popular farming tool commonly used in Indian agriculture to prepare the soil for sowing crops. Like its namesake, this pose prepares the ‘field’ of the body and mind for deep rejuvenation. Halasana is pronounced as hah-LAHS-uh-nuh.​ Parsva Halasana is an advanced variation of the Halasana. How to do Halasana (Plow Pose): Steps • Lie on your back with your arms beside you, palms downwards. • As you inhale, use your • Continue to breathe normally and supporting your hips and back with your hands, lift them off the ground. • Allow your legs to sweep in a 180-degree angle over your head till your toes touch the floor. Your back should be perpendicular to the floor. This may be difficult initially, but make an attempt for a few seconds. • Hold this pose and let your body relax more and more with each steady breath. • After about a minute (a few seconds for beginners) of resting in this pose, you may gently bring your legs down on exhalation. Tips for Halasana (Plow Pose) • Do this asana slowly and gently. Ensure that you do not strain your neck or push it into the ground. • Support your back on the tops of your shoulders, lifting your shoulders a little towards your ears. • Avoid jerking your body, while bringing the legs down. Suggested preparatory asanas before Halasana • Poorva Halasana or the preliminary plow pose is a preparatory asana before you practice full Halasana pose. It is relatively...

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It’s the perfect pose to stretch out a weary back that may have had a less than ideal night of sleep. It’s also a preventative pose. Far too many of us have back issues as we age. What if we all did plow pose on a daily basis? Would we ever need invasive back surgeries? My speculation is—no! (Learn more in In this article, we’re going to explore 5 benefits of halasana. After doing so, it’s my hope that we’ll all be more inspired to dedicate at least a few minutes each day to this all-natural whole-body yoga elixir! 1. Plow Pose Relieves Stress Does your nervous system need some love? In my experience, any Plow pose is no exception. Whenever I’m feeling overly stressed out, and my body tells me it’s time for a healthy dose of relief, I take to my yoga mat and ease myself slowly into halasana. After a few minutes in the pose, I can feel a substantial release of tension, not only in my body, but also my mind. There’s nothing better than experimenting for yourself. The next time you feel stress coming on, allow yourself five minutes to experience the deep calm that plow pose provides. Breathe consciously into the pose to further enhance the stress-relieving effects of this beautiful 2. Plow Pose for Back Pain Prevention Got back aches and pains? Plow pose is your answer! This pose stretches the muscles in your back, while also increasing spinal flexibility and suppleness. (Learn more in As we age, we lose the integrity of our vertebrae, and end up with all sorts of back proble...

Halasana is an Halasana stretches your spine and stretches, strengthens, and tones your back muscles. It helps prevent and relieve tightness in your neck, shoulders, and back. The pose also strengthens your shoulders, arms, and legs. Practicing Halasana enhances flexibility, which improves muscle and joint mobility ( It also makes your spine more supple, which may help ease muscle tension and improve posture. Halasana also stimulates digestion, so it may be useful for constipation. Plow Pose allows you to relax, which helps relieve stress and tension, both physically and mentally. Giving yourself time to relax may help you feel more rested and at ease. In turn, you may find it easier to fall asleep and sleep deeply. Anecdotally, it’s often said that turning your body upside down during inversions can spark new ways of thinking, offer a fresh perspective, or boost your mood. You may wish to experiment with this as part of your practice. To do Halasana: • Lie on your back with your arms next to your body and palms pressing into the floor. • As you inhale, lift your legs to 90 degrees. • As you exhale, roll your pelvis off the floor, moving your legs back toward your head. Slowly lower your legs over your head, toward the floor. • Position your hands on your lower back for support. • Align your pinky fingers on either side of your spine, with fingers pointing up toward the ceiling. • Walk your hands up your spine to elevate your spine. • Draw your shoulder blades and elbows i...

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! On your journey toward a consistent hatha yoga practice, you will inevitably encounter obstacles that break your flow, times when the momentum building inside you—toward health, intelligence, strength, or flexibility—stalls. Finding yourself in this place, you may be tempted into a long-term sabbatical or fall into an attitude of complacency or defeat. Although such times can bring varying degrees of frustration, it is useful to acknowledge them as part of the process. Within such periods of struggle resides great potential for growth. They provide the setting for overturning old, decayed ways of doing or seeing things, and the opportunity to do the groundwork necessary for what lies ahead. If your attitude toward your practice has been cultivated properly from the very beginning, then you will see these occasions as opportunities to sharpen your attention, reassess the directions you have taken, and uncover new points of view. There are many ways of looking at Regular practice of Plow Pose nurtures and rejuvenates the body’s entire system. Halasana helps nourish the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine by increasing circulation and suppleness, releases tension in the neck and throat, alleviates the accumulation of phlegm or mucus in the sinuses and respiratory system, and gradually assists in lengthening and regulating the breath. Halasana has a calming, resto...

Geometry : In this variation of Halasana – The legs are stretched straight overhead towards one side of the body and then the other side. From Supta Konasana, walk the left leg over to meet the right. Take the legs as far as possible to the right to be in line with the right shoulder . Stretch through the feet and lift the thighs up towards the ceiling away from the floor. Both legs are straight with the toes, the heels and the ankles touching. Lift the hips up to the ceiling and keep both thighs parallel to each other. Bring the left leg back to Supta Konasana and walk the right leg as far as possible to the left. Return both legs back to center to Halasana. Bend the knees and roll down. Actions: Extend through the feet to lengthen the legs. Lift the inner thighs up and press the thighs up to lift the hips and open the backs of the knees. Press the hands on the back to lift the hips up. Take the shoulder blades into the back to lift the chest. Press the upper arms down to lift the waist and hips up. The Abdomen turns in the opposite direction of the legs. Keep the entire palm on the back. From arm action, toes down to lift up. LEGS, LEGS, LEGS - extend the outer hip to outer ankle. When taking the legs to the right, Raise the left outer thigh and pull the right buttock bone back Inversions work on the respiratory, circulatory, nervous and glandular systems. These asana help to strengthen will power, improve memory, increase intellectual capacity and bring emotional stabil...

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Halasana (Plow Pose), a full-body stretch that positions your body upside down with your feet over your head, offers interesting new perspectives. Practice it before settling into meditation, pranayama, Regular practice of Halasana stretches the thoracic, lumbar, and cervical regions of the spine, increasing circulation and suppleness. This posture can relieve backache, stretch the shoulders, and lengthen the spine. It can also reduce phlegm or mucus in the sinuses and respiratory system, and gradually lengthens and regulates the breath. Carefully done, Plow Pose can release tension in the neck and throat. But prep and practice with care to avoid neck strain or injury. Section divider Sanskrit Halasana ( hah-LAHS-ah-nah) hala = plow Section divider Plow Pose basics Pose type: Targets: Upper body, Benefits: This pose can create a relaxed and focused energy. Additionally, it stretches the entire back of your body, including the back of the thighs (hamstrings), buttocks (glutes), shoulders, and neck. Additional Plow Pose perks: • Strengthens your diaphragm • Relieves backache Section divider How to Video loading... • Stack three blankets so that their edges line up. Place the stack near the front of your mat so that their edges line up near the middle of the mat. • Sit at the front end of your mat and lie back over the blankets so they support your torso. Adjust your ...

Halasana is an inverted yoga posture thus recommended to be practiced by intermediate yoga practitioners. The name Halasana is derived from two Sanskrit words. ‘Hal’ meaning ‘Plow’ and ‘asana’ meaning ‘posture’. Hal is a farming tool used in Indian agriculture. The shape of the body in Halasana resembles that of a Plow and hence the name. Practicing Halasana gives you several health benefits. It rejuvenates abdominal muscles, stimulates the female reproductive organs and increases the suppleness of the spine. Let’s know the steps to practice Halasana, along with precautions and benefits. Image Source Halasana (Plow Pose) Steps • Lie flat on the floor keeping the arms by the side of the body. Palms facing downward and legs together. Relax the body taking a few deep and slow breaths. • Using the strength of your abdominal muscles, slowly lift the legs off the ground until they are perpendicular to the floor. Keep the legs straight and together. • Gently press your arms against the floor and raise your buttocks. Continue to roll the spine till your big toes reach the ground over your head. Don’t force your feet to touch the ground. Keep the legs straight. • Try to keep the spine as straight as possible. Ideally, the spine is perpendicular to the floor in the final position. A beginner can take the support of arms by placing the hands behind the ribcage to support the back. • Bring your arms closer and interlock the fingers of both of your hands. If this feels tough, simply ke...