Shalabhasan Yoga Asana:

Shalabhasan is a prone lying yoga posture. Swami Vishnudevananda of Swami Sivananda Yoga Lineage describes this posture in his yoga book in the year 1960. Before that, we could not find any mention of this posture including medieval yoga texts. However, we could not rule out possibility that this posture might have been in traditional yoga practice.

Shalabhasan Yoga Asana Steps:

• Lie on stomach with arms placed on the floor closer to the body and palms should face down. Place the legs close together with soles facing up.
• Stretch the chin forward keep it resting on the floor. Take a couple of deep breaths.
• Inhaling, raise the legs up together to the convenient possible height. The legs should be straight.
• Breathe Normally. Keep the position as long as it is comfortable. Then release the position exhaling by bringing back the legs to the floor.