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Plough Pose (Halasana)Plough Pose (Halasana) helps release tension in the back, shoulder, arm and neck muscles, whilst toning them. It enhances overall flexibility and gives a nice massage to the internal organs, and helps with constipation. This pose also strengthens thyroid function and boosts the immune system.
1 Lay on your back with your feet together and hands by your sides, palms down. 2 Raise your legs off the floor and point them up, supporting the back with your hands. 3 Bending at the waist, bring your feet over your head, keeping your legs straight. Do not force your toes to touch the floor; as flexibility increases they will do so, just allow gravity to bring them down. 4 You may continue to support your back, or bring your hands to the floor, palms down. 5 Breathe comfortably and easily. 6 To release from this pose, bring the legs back to an upwardsposition and using the support of the stomach muscles slowly roll back down vertebra by vertebra. Bow Pose - Dhanurasana / Bridge Pose - Setu Bandhasana Camel Pose - Ustrasana / Child Pose - Balasana Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana / Corpse Pose - Savasana Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana Fish Pose - Matsyasana / Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana Half Spinal Twist - Ardha Matsyendrasana Headstand - Sirshasana / Locust Pose - Salabhasana Lord Shivas Pose - Natarajasana / Shoulderstand - Sarvangasana Sun Salutation - Surya Namaskar / Tree Pose - Vrksasana Triangle Pose - Trikonasana / Warrior II Pose - Virabhadrasana II Yoga Mudra Asana Variation
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