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Plow Pose

Halasana

Inversions Intermediate

Plow Pose (Halasana) is an intermediate inversion. Spinal/shoulder stretch, calming.

Sage line drawing of Plow Pose

How to cue it

  1. From shoulderstand, lower feet overhead toward floor
  2. Support back
  3. Keep neck long

At a glance

Drishti
Toward chestWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Inversion
Level
Intermediate
Chakra
Throat (Vishuddha)

Take care

Neck: keep it still; pregnancy.

Counter poses

What to offer after Plow Pose to let the body settle.

Build your class with Plow Pose in Cue

Drop Plow Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.

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