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.
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