Halasana

Its variations include Karnapidasana with the knees by the ears, and Supta Konasana with the feet wide apart.The name Halasana comes from Sanskrit हला hala, "plough" and आसन āsana, "posture" or "seat".[6] The pose is entered from Sarvangasana (shoulderstand), lowering the back slightly for balance, and moving the arms and legs over the head until the outstretched toes touch the ground and the fingertips, in a preparatory variant of the pose.The arms may then be moved to support the back into a more vertical position, giving a second variant pose.[10] All these variations may be performed as part of a cycle starting from Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand).
Halasana
The completed pose resembles a traditional plough .
The health and beauty guru Marguerite Agniel in plough pose, c. 1928. Photograph by John de Mirjian
Karnapidasana, with variant arm position
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