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Eka Pada Śalabhāsana

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Eka is a single. Pada is leg. Śalabhā means locust.

Technique:

  • Lie on the floor on the stomach, face downwards. 
  • Make fist of the hands by keeping thumb inside the fist and keep them under the thighs. 
  • Keep the chin on the floor. 
  • Inhale, raise the right leg off the floor as high as possible.
  • Stay in this pose for about 30 seconds to 1 minute with normal breathing.
  • Exhale, bring down the right leg.
  • Inhale, raise the left leg off the floor as high as possible.
  • Stay in this pose as in the other leg with normal breathig.
  • Exhale, bring down the left leg and relax.

Benefits:
  • Increases the flexibility of lumbar region. 
  • pelvic region, thighs and kidneys are toned up.
  • Excess fat in the buttocks will reduce.
  • This pose cures diabetes, chronic constipation and flatulence.
  • Persons suffering from slip discs get relief from this posture.
  • It relieves gastric troubles.

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