Yoga Anatomy

Salabhasana

Locust Pose

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salabha = grasshopper, locust

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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