What is Ardha Halasana
Ardha Halasana This asana is similar to uttanapadasana. The only difference is that, in uttanapadasana the feet are taken high about 30 degree and in Ardha-Halasana it is about 90 degree.
Also Know as: Half-Plough Posture, Half-plow Pose, Adha hal Asan
How to start this Asana
- Lie on your back with keeping both the feet together.
- Keep your palms beside the thighs, facing the ground.
- Now inhale and raise your right leg, as much as possible, without bending at the knees.
- Remain in this posture for some time.
- Then repeat the asana with the left leg.
How to end this Asana
- To release, exhale and bring the leg down slowly and relax.
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Benefits of Ardha Halasana
According to research, this Asana is helpful as per below(YR/1)
- This asana is an excellent exercise for the pelvic region.
- Any pain in the lumbar region due to strong posture or pressure can be rectified to a great extent by regular practice.
- Ardha-Halasana also burns excess fat in the thighs, hips and abdomen.
Precaution to be taken before doing Ardha Halasana
As per several scientific studies, precautions need to be taken in diseases mentioned as per below(YR/2)
- Don’t do this asana if you have following problems:
- Suffer from high blood pressure.
- Have a detached retina
- Feel any pressure in the head or neck
- Have your period
So, consult your doctor if you have any of the problem mentioned above.
Histroy and scientific base of Yoga
Due to the oral transmission of sacred writings and the secrecy of its teachings, yoga’s past is riddled with mystery and confusion. Early yoga literature were recorded on delicate palm leaves. So it was easily damaged, destroyed, or lost. Yoga’s origins may be dated back over 5,000 years. However other academics believe it could be as old as 10,000 years. Yoga’s lengthy and illustrious history may be split into four distinct periods of growth, practise, and invention.
- Pre Classical Yoga
- Classical Yoga
- Post Classical Yoga
- Modern Yoga
Yoga is a psychological science with philosophical overtones. Patanjali begins his Yoga method by instructing that the mind must be regulated – Yogahs-chitta-vritti-nirodhah. Patanjali does not delve into the intellectual underpinnings of the need to regulate one’s mind, which are found in Samkhya and Vedanta. Yoga, he continues, is the regulation of the mind, the constraint of the thought-stuff. Yoga is a science based on personal experience. The most essential advantage of yoga is that it helps us to maintain a healthy bodily and mental state.
Yoga can help to slow down the ageing process. Since aging starts mostly by autointoxication or self-poisoning. So, we can considerably limit the catabolic process of cell degeneration by keeping the body clean, flexible, and properly lubricated. Yogasanas, pranayama, and meditation must all be combined to reap the full advantages of yoga.
SUMMARY
Ardha Halasana is helpful in increase flexibility of muscles, improves shape of the body, reduce mental stress, as well improves overall health.
