Salabhasana

The name comes from the Sanskrit words ‘shalabh’ which means grasshopper and ‘asana’ meaning a posture.

Instructions: Lie on your belly with your arms on the sides palms up, forehead resting on the floor. Turn your big toes toward each other and rotate the thighs slightly inwards and make the buttocks firm. Inhale and lift your head, upper torso, arms and legs away from the floor. Use the back muscles to lift the chest up and do not put pressure on the neck. You’ll be resting on your lower ribs, belly and front pelvis. Keep the buttocks and the leg muscles firm and the big toes turned toward each other. Raise your arms parallel to the floor and stretch back actively through your fingertips increasing the stretch. Push the shoulders away from the ears and towards each other and keep the upper arms engaged. List the head up gently without jutting out the chin and putting pressure on the neck. Gaze forward or slightly upward. Stay in the pose for 30- 60 seconds. Exhale and release the pose. Repeat 2-3 times.

Benefits:

• It regulates metabolism and helps you lose weight.
• It helps in reducing fat from the stomach.
• It activates the kidneys, liver and the reproductive organs.
• It invigorates the entire body, stimulates the internal organs and enhances blood circulation.
• It regulates the acid-base balance in the body.
• It strengthens and tones the arms, thighs, shoulders, legs, calf muscles and hips.
• It tones and rejuvenates the spine.
• It helps reduce stress and tension.
• It helps in curing constipation, gas troubles, indigestion, dysentery, acidity and other abdominal disorders.
• It helps in the prevention of piles.

Caution:

• Should be avoided in case of lower back injury.