Halasana (Plow)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-114, A-118
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Supine. It is an inversion
This pose contains the following overall actions: Forward Fold.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Tailbone |
Arms Elbows Shoulders Feet Legs (Head) |
Legs |
Inner thighs Core |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Salamba Sarvangasana / Sarvangasana Paschimottanasana Catuspadapitham (upper body) Supta Konasana Karnapidasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Neck flexion Spinal flexion |
Core |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |