One Pose at a Time: Salabasana

Emily on 2:54 am October 14th, 2009 / Be the first to comment! »

Salabasana, or locust pose, prepares the body for deeper backbends, increasing the strength and flexibility of the muscles on either side of the spine. 

Many people don’t realize that these muscles of the back, like the abdominals, are part of the ‘core’ that protects the spinal column. 

Practicing salabasana starts out as rather thankless work. It takes a while to build strength among the lattice of muscles along the vertebrae. Even for an experienced practitioner, salabasana is a subtle pose, a shallow backbend with more length than curve to it. It a good way to practice distributing the curve of a backbend evenly along the spine. Mastering locust translates into better backbends all around.

Join boundless this Sunday, October 18, to explore salabasana.

Salabasana by Emily Sloat Shaw