Starting from the shoulder stand, practice the plow style directly below. After gaining enough confidence and balance from shoulder standing and plowing, you can practice various variations of plowing postures..
Yoga plow pose, which imitates the shape of a plow, hence its name. This is a part of the shoulder stand. In “The Light of Yoga”, it is described that the appearance of the plow as a tool is not angular, but rather a smooth curve..
According to the yoga chakra, the human body has seven energy centers, and practicing different types of postures can open and balance the chakra centers..
The representative postures of the throat wheel include plow, shoulder stand, and fish pose. The throat chakra represents our ability to communicate and listen, which can be released by squeezing our throat, improving our communication skills with the world..
The story behind the yoga plow style.
This story tells people that there are weeds, crops, and hidden treasures in the fields. If you want to harvest and have treasures in this life, you must first remove the weeds. The plow is your best tool..
People’s bodies and minds are also like soil, requiring cultivation. Only by repeatedly cultivating the heart can we uncover the buried treasure..
The meaning of plowing is to deeply cultivate buried treasures. In postures, it is important to learn to relax and coordinate body parts in order to have breathing space, and to find points of focus for the head, neck, and shoulders. These parts are your feet in plowing posture, your foundation, how to stabilize, how to root downwards, how to stretch your legs upwards, and how to rake out treasures from within. These are all key points that you can focus on in meditation..
The heart field requires repeated cultivation, and the plowing style also requires fixed practice. Only those hidden obstacles in the heart can emerge and be eliminated. Yoga plow style helps practitioners remove obstacles in their minds and leads us towards freedom..
1. This posture is very beneficial for improving headaches and fatigue. It can relieve fatigue in the brain and nerves, while reducing hot flashes..
2. For menstrual disorders and urinary system disorders, plowing also has a good therapeutic effect..
3. This posture also has a good improvement effect on arthritis, shoulder and arm stiffness..
4. Stimulate blood circulation. When blood flows into the head, it nourishes the face and scalp, restores facial radiance, and reduces hair loss..
5. Promote digestive function and eliminate constipation. This posture can contract abdominal organs, thus eliminating stomach pain and abdominal bloating..
1. Start with a shoulder stand..
2. Lower your legs from a vertical position above your head, move your chest and hips slightly back, and maintain your body’s extension..
3. Exhale, do not bend your knees, but extend your legs more and place your toes on the ground..
4. Take both hands off your hips and extend your arms towards your head, without bending your elbows, with your palms facing the ceiling..
5. Keep this one-piece posture for 3 to 5 minutes and breathe normally..
When exiting the pose, first move your hips back, bend your legs, and lift your feet up. Continue to lower your legs, place your hands on the side of your legs, and straighten your legs on the cushion..
In plowing, the following principles should be followed:.
1. Extend your upper body towards the ceiling..
2. Tighten the knees to ensure a significant distance between the face and thighs..
3. Press the toes firmly onto the ground and extend the hamstring muscles, so that the thighs and buttocks can be secured.
