Halasana(Plow Pose)

How To Do The Halasana

• Lie flat on your back, with your arms placed beside your body and your palms facing downwards.
• Inhale, and lift your feet off the ground using your abdominal muscles. Your legs should be at a 90-degree angle.
• Use your hands to support your hips and lift them off the floor.
• Bring your feet in an 180-degree angle, such that your toes are placed over and beyond your head.
• Make sure your back is perpendicular to the ground.
• Hold the position for a minute while focusing on your breathing. Exhale, and gently bring down your legs. Avoid jerking your legs while releasing the pose.

Benefits of Halasana (Plow Pose)

• Improves digestion and appetite.
• Effective in Weight Loss.
• Strengthens the abdominal muscles.
• Beneficial for diabetic people. ...
• It helps to make spinal cord strong and flexible.
• Cures the symptoms of menopause.
• It helps to reduce stress.

Precautions

• It must be practiced under guidance of experienced yoga teacher.
• Women during menstrual periods should avoid halasana.
• Blood Pressure, Cirvical and Spinal Cord patients should not do it without doctor’s advise.