An advanced pose that calms the mind, stimulates internal organs, activates the thyroid, stretches the shoulders and hamstrings, Halasana improves the ...SkiptocontentHowtoDoPlowPoseYogaYogaPosesAteacherofmineusedtoalwayssayatthestartofabackbendingsequence,“bendsoyoudon’tbreak.”Ilovethislineanduseitoftennowinmyownclasses.Itcouldn’tbemoreappropriatethanitisrightnowforthisweek’spose–Halasana,PlowPose.Let’scheckouttheyummybenefitsandgiveitago!BenefitsAnadvancedposethatcalmsthemind,stimulatesinternalorgans,activatesthethyroid,stretchestheshouldersandhamstrings,Halasanaimprovestheflexibilityofyourspine.Bendsoyoudon’tbreak.Itcanhelpalleviatebackpain,bringfreshbloodtothebraintohelpwithheadaches,sinusitis,andinsomnia.It’sastressrelieverandenergizesthebody.Teachersoftensequenceitattheendofaclass,asitrequiresasupplebody,openhamstrings,andafocusedmind.IloveitasaprepposeforSavasana.Yes,youheardthatright,aprepposeforSavasana–oneofthemostchallengingposesinallyogaasana.Step-by-StepRestingflatonyourback,placeyourpalmsonthematbesideyou.Inhale,activateyourcore,andliftyourfeetofftheflooruntilthey’reata90degreeangle.Supportyourhipsandlowerbackwithyourhandsasyouliftthemoffthefloor.Continuetoliftupasyouhingeatthehipsandrestyourfeetdirectlyaboveyourhead.Pressyourtoesfirmlyintothematbeyondyourheadandenergeticallypressintoyourheels.Liftyourtopthighsandtailbonetowardtheskyandpullyourinnerthighintothepelvis.Createspacebetweenyourchinandyourchest.Ifyou’dlikeanadditionalshoulderopener,removeyourhandsfromyourlowerback,extendthemonthematintheoppositedirection,andclaspthehands.Pressthemdownonyoumattoliftthehipsandthighsupevenhigher.Toexitslowlyandwithcontrol,placeyourhandsonyourback,hingeatthehipsuntilyourfeetarehighintheskyaboveyourhips(90degreeangle),andslowlyrolldownvertebrabyvertebra.Tips,Tricks,andRestrictionsThinkaboutsqueezingyourshoulderbladestogetheratthestartoftheposetoliftup.Onceinit,trytocreatespacebetweentheshoulderblades.It’saminormovement,butcanhelpwithproperalignment.Liftup,up,andu