How to perform Locust Pose
Lie down on your belly. Reach your arms back and lift your legs, head, and chest up off the floor as high as possible, using your core strength.
What is Salabhasana?
Locust pose is one of the floor-based “baby backbends.” In this asana, you learn to lift from the floor, working against gravity. The body takes on a curved shape in Salabhasana as you extend the arms and legs backward and lift the legs and chest away from the floor. The muscles of the back body become toned and strengthened as the back of the legs learn to stay open and activated whilst lifting up off the floor.
When to use Salabhasana?
As with all the backbends, Salabhasana is beneficial to the spine, strengthening the paraspinal muscles, and bringing space to the vertebrae along the full length of the spinal column. The opening of the chest brings energy and a sense of optimism. Backbends, in general, are often used to combat depression and bring a sense of courage.
Working with Salabasana is useful preparation for later backbends. It teaches how to lift against gravity, and it safely and thoroughly prepares and strengthens the muscles of the back body in readiness for deeper backbends.
