Side Plow Pose
Parshva Halasana · पार्श्व हलासन
Side Plow Pose
Parshva Halasana · पार्श्व हलासन
Inversion
Level
Advanced
Body
Inversion
How to practice
Enter Plow Pose with your feet reaching behind your head. Keep both shoulders grounded and slowly walk your feet to one side, a little at a time, without turning your head. Breathe evenly and return to center before switching sides.
Benefits
Provides a strong stretch along the back of the body and challenges control while folding the legs overhead. Taking the legs to one side adds a stretch along the side of the back.
Who should avoid or modify
- Use expert guidance; do not force the feet to the floor or turn the head. Avoid with neck or spinal conditions, glaucoma, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or pregnancy; exit if breathing feels restricted. Keep the head still and move the legs only within a range that leaves the neck unstrained.
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