Shalabhasana (Locust Pose)

Lie on your stomach and place your chin on the floor.

Place the hands under the thigh, palm facing downward.

Inhale and slowly lift the head, chest and legs off the floor simultaneously as high as possible.

Hands and ribs should not rest on the floor. Only the abdominal front portion of the body rests on the floor. Contract the buttocks and stretch the thigh muscles.

Both legs should be fully extended & straight, touching the thighs, knees and ankles. Hold this pose and keep breathing.

Breathe out, return to the starting position and relax.

Raising your shoulders toward your ears and straining the neck muscles.

Bending your knees and adding pressure to your lower back.

Putting excessive stress on the neck and crunching the neck.

Provides stability to the spine and lengthens the upper back and arm.

Helps in strengthening the lower back, pelvic organs, legs, hip joints, neck, shoulders and arms.

Relieves backache, mild sciatica, and slipped disc pain.

Improved blood circulation, positively activating the kidneys, liver, and all the organs of the lower part of the body.

Boost the body’s metabolism.

Tones and strengthens the abdominal muscles.

Helps to manage diabetes.

Stimulates the appetite.

Relaxes menstrual pain.

Relieves migraine and nausea.

Boosts our mind and mood.

Helps weight loss.

Avoid if suffering from peptic ulcers or intestinal disorders.

Avoid if suffering from a hernia, hypertension, or any heart ailments.

Avoid in case of arthritis of the hips or knees.

Avoid in case of neck injury and frequent headaches.

Avoid if suffering from glaucoma.

Avoid during pregnancy.