HALF LOCUST
Ardha Shalabhasana
Lie on your belly with your chin on the ground. Extend your arms by your sides or under your thighs with your hipbones resting on your forearms. Choose whichever of the following hand positions suits your body: ...
Half Locust Variations
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Half Locust Pose
Lie on your stomach, chin to the floor, arms by your sides with your hands tucked under your thighs, palms up or down or clenched into fists, whichever is most comfortable. As you inhale, slowly raise your right leg.
For the half locust, the position, the breathing and the body conditioning are as same as the full-locust. The only difference is that you lift one leg up at a time. Lift legs alternatively. Do not twist the hips or bend the knee.
Step 2 - Half locust
Inhale as you lift one leg. Hold this position for at least 10 seconds, then exhale while lowering your leg and repeat the pose with your other leg. Practise it 3 times on each side.
Ardha Salabhasana (Half Locust Pose)[7][8]
Poorna Salabhasana (Full Locust Pose)[9] ...
Asanas such as ardha shalabhasana (half locust pose) variations can be done on the hands and knees, and ardha dhanurasana (half bow) can be done lying on the side.
In Amrit Yoga the heart energy is engaged with the use of the arms, with mudras, giving and receiving movements. Some heart opening poses can be: camel, yoga mudra, cobra, half locust (opens arms and heart meridians).
Back bends: choose half locust, full locust, bow pose, or cobra
Inversion: Shoulder bridge, shoulder stand. Counter pose with fish, if fully inverted.
Seated forward bends: janu sirsasana, cross legged forward bend, baddhakonasana, etc
Lying twist ...
 See also: Body, Locust, Asana, Posture, Breath
  
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