Health Matters

Halasana or The Plough Pose

It is an extreme forward bending exercise which promotes strength and flexibility in all the regions of the back and neck.

How to do it:-

1. Lie on the back of your body with your feets stretched and hands on the side of your body with the palms resting on the ground beside the waist and should be close to the body.

2. Stretch your legs and toes and then while inhaling raise your legs till they become vertical. Then start to exhale and lower your legs on the opposite side i.e. towards your head but do not overdo yourself. Do it only to the extent that you can.

3. After exhaling , keep the breathing normal and stay in the posture for about 8-10 secoonds.

4. Now return back slowly to the earlier position Keep your legs and toes tight and stretched during the returning.

Benefits:-

1. Energizes and nourishes the sexual glands and brings strength and vitality to them. It has medicinal effect for impotency and frigidity.

2. It reduces the Excess weight without weaking the body and it also helps cure the problem of spine.

Precautions:- While returning back to normal position, body should be lowered slowly.