Salabhasana
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: Śalabhāsana), Locust Pose, or Grasshopper Pose. is an asana
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In the Bikram style of yoga
, the posture referred to as Salabhasana has three stages which follow one after the other. The posture of the same name in the Astanga style of yoga corresponds to stage three of the Bikram style posture.
and Astanga Yoga) Salabhasana is commonly performed after Bhujangasana
, Cobra Pose, which is a related posture working on a different part of the spine.
IAST
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is a transliteration scheme that allows a lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by the Sanskrit language.-Popularity:...
: Śalabhāsana), Locust Pose, or Grasshopper Pose. is an asana
Asana
Asana is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yoga, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still, with the spine as a conduit of biodynamic union...
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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.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.Variations
Variations of this asana are:- Ardha Salabhasana (Half Locust Pose)
- Poorna Salabhasana (Full Locust Pose)
In the Bikram style of yoga
Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga is a system of yoga that Bikram Choudhury synthesized from traditional hatha yoga techniques and popularized beginning in the early 1970s. Bikram's classes run exactly 90 minutes and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises...
, the posture referred to as Salabhasana has three stages which follow one after the other. The posture of the same name in the Astanga style of yoga corresponds to stage three of the Bikram style posture.
Preparatory poses
In several styles of yoga (e.g. Bikram YogaBikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga is a system of yoga that Bikram Choudhury synthesized from traditional hatha yoga techniques and popularized beginning in the early 1970s. Bikram's classes run exactly 90 minutes and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises...
and Astanga Yoga) Salabhasana is commonly performed after Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana
-Etymology:The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana meaning "posture" or "seat".-Benefits:...
, Cobra Pose, which is a related posture working on a different part of the spine.