Halasana - Benefits of Plough Stand

Halasana (Plough Stand) - Excellent for Lower Back

Halasana - Hala (plough) and asana (pose), in Sanskrit, is a yoga posture in which the practitioner lies down on the floor, lifts the legs, and then places them behind the head. For people who do this form of exercise will not compaint about back problem. However, those who have problems of the back should get advise from doctors or physician before embarking on the journey of doing Halasana.  

Picture One - Kiplimo Chemirmir, one of the top and elite long distance runner from Kenya, is doing Halasana with perfection (Note: Fastening of the hands in this manner expands the lungs to breathe in more air. More air means more oxygen.

Benefits of Halasana

(1) The entire spinal column is being stretched, nourishing the spinal nerves.

(2) The muscles that are supporting the back are stretched and strengthened.

(3) The internal organs are stimulated.

(4) The mind becomes calm and peaceful.

(5) This a very good stretch before and after a run. Doing 20sec of this stretch is sufficient.

(6) It is an excellent stretch before and after doing workouts and to run before a race. A 1 min stretch will be a good thing to do if one is about to do a bout of intensive exercise or run.