Locust (hold)

Salabhasana

Yogaintermediatetimedno equipment

Prone backbend in which head, chest, arms and straight legs all lift off the floor at once, so only the belly and front of the pelvis remain down; arms reach back alongside the body.

How to do it

1. Lie face down, arms along the sides, palms facing the floor (or up), legs straight together or hip-width.
2. Lift head, chest and arms; arms stay straight and reach back toward the feet, roughly parallel to the floor.
3. Lift both straight legs from the thighs, toes pointed back; knees do not bend.
4. Weight rests on the lower belly and front pelvis; gaze forward/slightly down, neck long.

Muscles worked

femorali, trapezi, deltoidi, lombari, glutei