LOCUST POSE: ONE LEG
Half Locust Pose
Ardha Shalabhasana
(UHR-duh shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: hands to the floor by the hips, palms facing up, arms straight
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose), Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the
eyebrows)
Hand Position of the Pose Dedicated to Garuda in Half Locust Pose
Hasta Garudasana in Ardha Shalabhasana
(HUH-stuh guh-ruh-DAHS-uh-nuh in UHR-duh shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh)
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Angushtamadhye or Angushta Ma Dyai (thumbs)