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Salabhasana

Locust pose

Locust pose. Lying on the front, lifting the chest and legs together.

Awaiting subject reviewWritten from our source material and not yet checked by a teacher of this practice. Read it as reference, and learn the practice from someone who teaches it.

Meaning
salabha = locust, asana = seat or posture
Family
Backbend
Level
Beginner
Gaze
Nose

Take care

Avoid with low back injury or in pregnancy.

How it is done

  1. 1

    Breathe out

    Lie on the front, arms by the sides, palms down, forehead on the floor.

  2. 2

    Breathe in

    Lift the head, chest, arms and legs together.

  3. 3

    Breathe freely

    Stay for several breaths, then lower on an exhale.

Holding it

Several breaths.

Making it easier

Lift the legs only, or one leg at a time.

What the tradition says it does

  • Strengthens the back, glutes and legs

As our source describes it. This is not a medical claim.

Sources and tradition

  • YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 4

Also known as Locust pose.

Awaiting subject review · revision 1 · updated 5 November 2026