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Learn how to do Plow Pose (Halasana). This video tutorial will teach you the proper alignment and technique to help you safely move into Plow Pose.
Craving an inversion but don’t want to get upside down? Try Plow Pose! This posture is perfect for winding down toward the end of your yoga practice.
Benefits of Plow Pose:
- Opens your neck, shoulders, and back
- Helps calm your body down
- Stretches your shoulders and spine
How to do Plow Pose:
1. Start on your back in a supine position. Elevate your hips over your shoulders and bring your hands to your low back for support.
2. Squeeze your elbows together and press the back of your head into the mat to lengthen your neck.
3. If you have the hamstring flexibility, extend your legs and bring your toes down toward the ground.
4. Activate into your quads and press your heels away from you.
5. You can finish with your gaze up between your legs or at your thighs.