Halasana
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Halasana (/hʌˈlæsʌnə/;[1] Sanskrit: हलासन; IAST: Halāsana) or Plough Pose[2] is an asana.
Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words 'hala' (हला) meaning "plow" and 'asana' (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".[3]
Health benefits
- Stretches all muscles and ligament in the practitioner's calves and thighs, resulting in greater leg flexibility
- Therapeutic for leg cramps
- Stimulates the practitioner's thyroid, parathyroid, throat, lungs and abdominal organs
- Helps relieve gas and upper/lower back pain or discomfort
- Promotes good digestion
- Stretches the practitioner's shoulders and spine
- Therapeutic for menopause, infertility, insomnia, headache and sinusitis
- Relieves stress and fatigue [4][unreliable source?]
Cautions
This asana can put significant strain on the cervical spine, which does not normally undergo this type of stress, and can cause injury if not performed properly.[5][6][7]
See also
- List of asanas
References
- ↑ Budilovsky, Joan; Adamson, Eve (2000). The complete idiot's guide to yoga (2 ed.). Penguin. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-02-863970-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=b5pE8-Oyly0C. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ "Yoga Journal - Plow Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/479. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ↑ Sivananda (Swami.) (June 1985). Health and hatha yoga. Divine Life Society. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-949027-03-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=Rf7aAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/07/13/the-health-benefits-of-halasana-plow-pose/
- ↑ Active Interest Media, Inc. (February 1983). Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media, Inc.. p. 7. https://books.google.com/books?id=8usDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA7. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Robin, Mel (May 2002). A Physiological Handbook for Teachers of Yogasana. Wheatmark, Inc.. p. 516. ISBN 978-1-58736-033-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=xyJEDt9LrGsC&pg=PA516. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Robin, Mel (2009). A Handbook for Yogasana Teachers: The Incorporation of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Anatomy Into the Practice. Wheatmark, Inc.. p. 835. ISBN 978-1-58736-708-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=L3qJshT_K8UC&pg=PA835. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=YpR1QgAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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