HALASANA
- EXHALE. Lower the legs over the head to the floor. Interlace the fingers and straight the arms down touching the floor, as in A, or go half way placing the hands on the back of the hips as in B, or use a prop, like a chair, as in C.
STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
- INHALE. Release the hands, and place the palms facing down in the floor.
COMMENTS
If there is pain in the neck you should modify, or get out of this Asana. You can keep the toes flex to lift the seat bones, or pointed to stretch the spine more. Bring the elbows closer to lift the neck away.
Ashtanga Yoga Table of Contents
- What is Ashtanga Yoga?
- Pattabhi Jois
- The Eight Limbs
- Ashtanga yoga mantra
- Ujjayi Breath
- Locks / Bhandas
- Drishti / Gaze
- Vinyasa
- Surya Namaskara / Sun Salutation
- Standing poses
- Padangusthasana
- Padahastasana
- Utthita Trikonasana
- Parivritta Trikonasana
- Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Parivritta Parsvakonasana
- Prasarita Padottanasana A
- Prasarita Padottanasana B
- Prasarita Padottanasana C
- Prasarita Padottanasana D
- Parsvottanasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana D
- Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
- Utkatasana
- Virabhadrasana A
- Virabhadrasana B
- Primary Series
- Dandasana
- Paschimottanasana A
- Paschimottanasana B
- Paschimottanasana C
- Purvottanasana
- Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
- Trianga Mukhaikapada paschimottanasana
- Janu Sirsasana A
- Janu Sirsasana B
- Janu Sirsasana C
- Marichyasana A
- Marichyasana B
- Marichyasana C
- Marichyasana D
- Navasana (5 times)
- Bhujapidasana
- Kurmasana
- Supta Kurmasana
- Garbha Pindasana
- Kukktasana
- Baddha Konasana A
- Baddha Konasana B
- Upavishta Konasana A
- Upavishta Konasana B
- Supta Konasana
- Supta Padangusthasana A
- Supta Padangusthasana B
- Supta Padangusthasana C
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
- Setu Bandhasana
- Intermediate Series
- Finishing Series
- Poster To Go