Salavasan
(Locust Pose)
- Lie down on your stomach.
- Place your arms under the body as closer to each other as possible with the palms on the floor under the thighs and facing upwards.
- Gently stretch the chin a bit forward and touch it on the floor at all times.
- Keep the legs straight and together and inhaling deeply (Radhey), slowly raise both the legs as high as possible with the help of the arms and lower back muscles.
- Stretching the whole body, maintain the position for about 15-20 seconds with normal breathing.
- Then with an exhalation (Shyam), comfortably lower the legs to the floor.
- This is one round, repeat it 2 more rounds likewise.
Awareness
On synchronizing the breath with the movement and the press on the lower back and abdomen.
Benefits
The practice of this asan is useful in treating spinal problems. It activates the nervous system, stimulates digestive fire in the stomach, balances the whole digestive system and is also equally helpful in curing abdominal ailments.
Limitations
People with high blood pressure, heart problems, hernia, ulcer and diabetes should not practice this asan.
