Salabhasana
Locust Pose
sha-la-BAHS-anna
salabha = grasshopper, locust
E5267/Kaminoff/fig10.6/417784/alw/pulled-r3
Deltoid
Triceps
brachii Serratus anterior
Erector
spinae
Gluteus
maximus Hamstrings
Soleus
Classification
Symmetrical prone backward-bending pose
Skeletal joint actions
Spine Upper limbs Lower limbs
Extension Scapular upward rotation,
elevation, and abduction;
shoulder flexion; elbow
extension
SI joint counternutation, hip
extension and adduction,
knee extension, ankle
plantar flexion