Shalabh Asana or Grasshopper Pose

• Shalabhasana Content-:

Shalabhasana is a backward bending asana, it opens our front body and strengthens the back body. This name comes from Sanskrit in which “Shalabh means grasshopper” and “Asana means posture”. This pose is similar to the grasshopper resting on the floor, hence its name.

This pose is performed lying on the stomach, then lifting the upper or lower body off the floor, depending on the variation chosen. In this posture, both hands and legs remain straight. By doing this asana, our body remains strong and flexible and at the same time, it also helps in removing our fatigue and stress. It is believed that when we do this pose, it reverses the action of bending forward, thereby reducing the fatigue caused by sitting too much.

This asana helps in healing our digestive system and gives relief from gastric and flatulence problems. In this posture, the spine remains bent backward, due to which it becomes elastic and this posture provides relief from pain in the sacral and lumbar region. If you have had pain in your lower back for several days, then a change in posture can also be tried to get relief from that pain, which will give you relief in your pain. In this, the legs are bent at the knees and the thighs are kept apart while the shins are kept perpendicular to the floor. Then slowly while exhaling the thighs are lifted above the floor and brought together till the knees touch but the shins are still kept vertical.

• Let’s learn how to do Shalabhasana-:

1. First of all, we have to spread the mat on the floor, then lie down on the mat at full length and stretch both our arms backward.
2. Now while exhaling, raise your head, chest, and legs above the floor, and lift as much as you can. You should not keep your hands and ribs on the floor. Only the abdominal front part of the body should rest on the floor and bear the weight of the body.
3. Now you have to shrink your buttocks and stretch the muscles of the thighs so that your muscles open properly.
4. Keeping both legs straight, and fully extended, touching your thighs, knees, and ankles.
5. Do not bear the weight of the body on your hands, but stretch them backward to exercise the upper back muscles.
6. Breathing normally, sit in this position for as long as possible.
7. Slowly, brings your legs and head down to the floor and come back to the starting position.
8. In the beginning, it is difficult to raise the head and chest but when you practice it daily then it becomes easy to do this asana as your abdominal muscles become strong.
9. Repeat the posture 2-3 times.

• Benefits of Shalabhasana or Locust Pose -:

1. Locust pose stretches the quadriceps, hamstrings, buttocks, ankles, and shin muscles.
2. This pose strengthens the knees and the lower back.
3. Practicing this asana reduces menstrual pain.
4. Practicing this asana daily help in burning belly fat and reduces extra fat.
5. Practicing this asana can reduce neck pain and strengthens the neck muscles.
6. Practicing this asana helps in stretching the chest, belly, shoulders, thighs, abdominal organs, and back muscles also.
7. It tones the sciatic nerve.
8. This pose treats sciatica by strengthening the lower back muscles and improving blood circulation in the hip region.

In order to avail all the Shalabhasana benefits, it is vital that you practice the posture regularly and grow in it.

• Some Precautions should be taken while doing Shalabhasana or Locust Pose-:

1. People who have sciatica pain, back injury, or slipped disc should not practice this asana.
2. Those who have the problem of high blood pressure and low blood pressure should not practice this asana.
3. Pregnant woman should not practice this asana and if she wants to practice this asana then she should do it only after consulting her doctor.
4. If you want to do this asana, then you have to do it step by step or you should learn it under the guidance of a yoga instructor.
5. If anyone has had stomach surgery recently, then those people should not practice this asana.
6. Do not practice this asana even if you have a headache.

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