Yoga Pose: Plow Pose

Plow Pose stretches the shoulders and spine. It also helps relieve backache and headaches as well as  stimulates abdominal organs and the thyroid as well as reduces stress and fatigue.

Avoid this pose is you have neck injury, high blood pressure, asthma or if pregnant.

• To come into the pose safely, lay down on the mat, neck stays in natural position.  
• Inhale and swing your legs up, immediately placing hands on your back and as you exhale, slowly bring your legs over your head, toes touching the floor.
• Focus on pressing into the shoulders, engaging abdominal muscles as you are lowering legs over your head. Ideally, bring torso perpendicular to the mat, and extend legs, keeping toes either curled or placing the tops of the feet on the floor behind you.
• Release your arms to the floor.
• Hold the pose for 5 to 10 deep, slow breaths.
• To come out of the pose, press your arms firmly into the floor, engage abdominal muscles to slowly bring your legs up and lower your body down, with slow, steady pace.  
• Advanced variation:​ Plow with Half Lotus