SHALABH AASAN (LOCUST POSE)

Type of Aasana : Basic/Intermediate

Basic Position :
Viparit Shayan Stithi i.e. Lying on the stomach . Legs Joined to each other at knees and also at foot and placed on floor. Palms next to buttocks facing downwards . Chin on the floor. Sole of feet facing the sky. This is basic Viparit Shayan Stithi.


How to do the Aasana :
1.Put fore head touching the floor
2.Put both your hands under the thigh with palm facing upwards.
3. Lift  your Right leg from the thigh as high as possible.   Retain position for some time like 5 sec count Om1 ,Om2 like this... Then lower it.
4.Repeat for left leg
5. Do five rounds each.



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Breathing :Inhale while lifting.Retain while in final position. Exhale while coming down. 


Variations :
One leg
Two leg
Put both your hands under the thigh with palm facing downwards.
Tiryak shalabh aasan explained seperately.