Poorna Shalabhasana

EXERCISE-74: Poorna shalabhasana (the full locust pose)

• Assume the final position of shalabhasana with the legs raised in the air as high as possible.
• Jerk the legs up and balance on the shoulders, chin and arms.
• Try to touch the head with the toes.
• This final pose can be more easily attained by rhythmically swinging the legs up to progressively higher levels until the balance point is reached.
• Maintain the final pose for a comfortable period of time.
• Carefully return to the starting position.

Breathing-

• Retain the breath inside while raising and lowering the body.
• Breathe normally in the final position.

Limitations-
This difficult form of shalabhasana is only for people who are physically fit with very supple back’s.
Benefits-
This asana provides double benefits of shalabhasana along with many benefits of sirshasana also.

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