Halasana

Halasana

Halasana (/hʌˈlæsʌnə/;[1] Sanskrit: हलासन; IAST: Halāsana) or Plough Pose[2] is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words 'hala' (हला) meaning "plow" and 'asana' (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".[3]

Health benefits

  • Stretches all muscles and ligament in the practitioner's calves and thighs, resulting in greater leg flexibility
  • Therapeutic for leg cramps
  • Stimulates the practitioner's thyroid, parathyroid, throat, lungs and abdominal organs
  • Helps relieve gas and upper/lower back pain or discomfort
  • Promotes good digestion
  • Stretches the practitioner's shoulders and spine
  • Therapeutic for menopause, infertility, insomnia, headache and sinusitis
  • Relieves stress and fatigue [4]

Cautions

This asana can put significant strain on the cervical spine, which does not normally undergo this type of stress, and can cause injury if not performed properly.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Budilovsky, Joan; Adamson, Eve (2000). The complete idiot's guide to yoga (2 ed.). Penguin. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-02-863970-3. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Yoga Journal - Plow Pose". Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  3. ↑ Sivananda (Swami.) (June 1985). Health and hatha yoga. Divine Life Society. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-949027-03-0. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/07/13/the-health-benefits-of-halasana-plow-pose/
  5. ↑ Active Interest Media, Inc. (February 1983). Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media, Inc. p. 7. ISSN 0191-0965. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Robin, Mel (May 2002). A Physiological Handbook for Teachers of Yogasana. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 516. ISBN 978-1-58736-033-6. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Robin, Mel (2009). A Handbook for Yogasana Teachers: The Incorporation of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Anatomy Into the Practice. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 835. ISBN 978-1-58736-708-3. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

Further reading

  • Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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