{"id":9849,"date":"2019-02-25T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T11:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/?p=9849"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:17:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:47:19","slug":"5-incredible-health-benefits-of-locust-pose-shalabhasana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/5-incredible-health-benefits-of-locust-pose-shalabhasana\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Incredible Health Benefits of Locust Pose (Shalabhasana)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The word Shalabhasana<\/em>\ncomes from the Sanskrit word \u201cShalabh\u201d<\/em>\nmeaning locust or grasshopper, a type of insect that lives on the ground. During\nthe pose, the body resembles a \u2018shalabh\u2019 or \u2018locust\u2019 and hence the name.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The health<\/strong>\nbenefits of locust pose<\/strong> are manifold;\nhowever, one of the primary benefits is that it keeps your body supple and lets\nyou use your body weight to achieve optimum results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get into this pose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Lying on the abdomen with your abdomen firmly\npressed to the ground; place the hands by the side of your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. While inhaling, lift the legs as well as the upper\ntorso.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use the strength of the inner thighs gradually lift\nthe legs upwards and do not bend the knees. Your body weight rests on the\nabdomen and the lower ribs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. After holding the pose for\nabout a minute, slowly release.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Repeat the same for both the\nlegs separately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. While performing the asana on\nthe legs separately, alternate slowly and do not go for jerky movements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Repeat the same process for\nboth the legs at least 4 to 5 times.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Method 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Lie on your stomach with your\nabdomen firmly on the ground, while straightening your right hand, touch your\nears and head (keeping your right hand straight on the ground in a resting\nposition).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Keep the hands at the back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. While inhaling lift your head\nand your right hand, above the ground level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Holding this position for some\ntime, inhale and exhale slowly go back to normal position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Repeat the same with alternate\nhands and feet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Method 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Lie on your stomach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Taking both hands back hold one wrist with the\nother. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Inhale and lift your chest looking upwards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Slowly lift your body from both sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Exhale and return to the initial position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        5 Health Benefits of\nShalabhasana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Strengthens the abdominal and\nback muscles \u2013 <\/strong>One\nof the major benefits of Shalabhasana<\/strong>\nis that it assists in keeping the abdominal and back muscles healthy and\nstrong. The asana puts a significant amount of pressure on the abdomen and back\nwhich in turn stimulates the muscles of these body parts. Apart from that,\ndaily practice of the asana also enhances flexibility and reduces stiffness in\nthe spinal cord. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          • Improves Digestion Ability \u2013 <\/strong>People who indulge in the\nregular practice of Shalabhasana boast of good digestive power. The inner\nintestine and stomach gets a good massage from this asana which enhances the\ndigestive ability. Also, people suffering from ailments like constipation can\nget relief with the daily practice of the locust pose. The production of\nenzymes and digestive juices is promoted through this asana resulting in better\nhealth through proper digestive ability. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Promotes Better Blood\nCirculation \u2013<\/strong>In order to\nperform the pose, a person needs to lie down which reduces the pressure on the\ncardiovascular system.This allows\nin smooth flow of blood throughout various parts of the body. Among the health benefits of locust pose<\/strong> worth\nmentioning, cardiovascular health certainly remains at the top. In this age of\nultra-modern lifestyle, high cholesterol, stroke, heart attack, etc. have\nbecome quite common even among the younger generation. A few minutes of\nShalabhasana every day can keep at bay such diseases and help in maintaining a\ngood cardiovascular health.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Increases Sexual Stamina \u2013 <\/strong>Several studies and researches\nhave confirmed that Shalabhasana can increase sexual stamina and strength if\npracticed over a period of time. The reason being, the asana squeezes and\nstimulates the sexual organs of the body which leads to more blood flow in the\nregion. When the organs are nurtured in a good way, their performance also\nincreases manifold.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • Excellent source of stress and\ntension reduction \u2013<\/strong>This\nasana boasts of a plethora of physical health benefits. However, along with the\nphysical health benefits, this also brings about calmness and control of the\nmind and is an excellent source of concentration and restoring mental peace. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Advanced version of viparita shalabhasna is a nomenclature used to\nindicate two strong back bends. It is an advanced asana and it is the third in\nthe series of Ashtanga Yoga. Viparita Shalabahasana or inverted is the next\nphase of Shalabhasana. This variation of the asana provides the full-fledged benefits of\nShalabhasana.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Modifications\nto the pose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  In order to achieve optimum health\nbenefits for the locust pose<\/strong>, try to carry out the modifications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Upon placing a folded blanket under the hips or thighs or a blanket or bolster below the thighs and a blanket below the rib cage, try this pose. It helps those struggling to keep your feet up and hinging your body on the lower abdomen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • In order to support your lower back spread the arms to the sides and over the head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • In order to get into the Vinyasa flow, the following poses can be performed as postures leading up to this pose – Cobra, Snake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Also, a Bow or Crocodile pose can be used as an after posture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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                    The word Shalabhasana comes from the Sanskrit word \u201cShalabh\u201d meaning locust or grasshopper, a type of insect that lives on the ground. During the pose, the body resembles a \u2018shalabh\u2019 or \u2018locust\u2019 and hence the name.  The health benefits of locust pose are manifold; however, one of the primary benefits is that it keeps your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13549,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9849\/revisions\/13549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rishikulyogshala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}