Salabhasana
Salabhasana, Shalabhasana (Sanskrit: शलभासन; IAST: Śalabhāsana), Locust Pose,[1] or Grasshopper Pose[2] is an asana.
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[edit] Etymology
[edit] Description
It is a form of back bend, or spine stretch, using the strength of the upper and middle back to lift the weight of the legs as high as possible from a starting position face down on the floor. Most people find Salabhasana to be a very "strong" i.e. difficult and challenging posture to practice, and as such it not only improves flexibility and coordination, but also has strength and stamina benefits.[3][4]
[edit] Cautions
Beginners may find that their shoulder and elbow flexibility is not sufficient to allow them to get the hands palm down right underneath the body.
[edit] Variations
Variations of this asana are:
In the Bikram style of yoga, the posture referred to as Salabhasana has three stages which follow one after the other.[citation needed] The posture of the same name in the Astanga style of yoga corresponds to stage three of the Bikram style posture.[citation needed]
[edit] Preparatory asanas
In several styles of yoga (e.g. Bikram Yoga and Astanga Yoga) Salabhasana is commonly performed after Bhujangasana which is a related posture working on a different part of the spine.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Yoga Journal - Locust Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/789. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ Yesudian, Selvarajan; Haich, Elisabeth (January 1953). Yoga and health. Harper. p. 139. http://books.google.com/books?id=jsnXAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Yoga Exercise - Locust Pose (Salabhasana)". www.abc-of-yoga.com. http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/yogapractice/thelocust.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ Stiles, Mukunda (2000). Structural Yoga Therapy: Adapting to the Individual. Red Wheel. ISBN 1578631777.
- ^ Pratap, Vijayendra (15 September 1997). Beginning Yoga. Tuttle Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9780804821049. http://books.google.com/books?id=-Z0zcWPkxNkC&pg=PA26. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Mohanty. Managing Common Musculoskeletal Conditions by Physiotherapy & Yoga. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. p. 15. ISBN 9788184483574. http://books.google.com/books?id=LTmvNMD1pYEC&pg=PA15. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Active Interest Media, Inc. (August 1996). Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media, Inc.. p. 14. ISSN 01910965. http://books.google.com/books?id=fekDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
[edit] Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 9788172236069. http://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 9788186336144. http://books.google.com/books?id=YpR1QgAACAAJ. 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 9788185787084. http://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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