Halasana

Plow Pose

Sanskrit: Halasana
English: Plow Pose
Sequence: Closing · step 111 of 124
Held for: 10 breaths
Drishti: Nasagrai, tip of nose

Getting into Halasana

From Sarvangasana, lower your straight legs down behind your head until your toes touch the floor. Keep your legs straight and your hands can stay supporting your back, or interlace on the floor behind you for a deeper release.

What a teacher would tell you

Toes to the floor.
Hips over shoulders.
Chin away from the chest.

These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.

The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart