Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Taking time to properly practice the closing poses in the Ashtanga Yoga method can really help settle the nervous system. Halasana, Plow Pose, is part of the shoulder stand sequence and can be very calming if practiced with good alignment and technique.
Avoid rounding the back and scrunching the shoulders. Instead, glide the shoulder blades towards each other and press the upper back portion of the shoulders into the ground to support the neck. Point the sitting bones up to the ceiling and engage the quadriceps. Interlace the fingers and reach the hands towards the ground.
There are many adaptive variations that can make Halasana accessible if these alignment pointers don’t work for you.
Join Tim and me on the mat in the Mysore room as we explore this asana and so much more together January and June 2026.
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Kino Yoga YouTube channel is place where you will find all the tools for your yoga practice. Full length beginner friendly practice sessions, tutorials on almost every posture that work like a yoga pose encyclopedia, yoga lifestyle and philosophy discussions and Kino's handstand and yoga demo
videos for inspiration from all over the world.
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Kino MacGregor is a yoga teacher, best-selling author, co-founder of Miami Life Center and Omstars, a leading online yoga platform. She has practiced yoga for over 25 years and meditation for over 20. she is one of only a few students to begin the challenging Fifth Series of Ashtanga Yoga and receive the Certification to teach from its founder K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India.
Taking time to properly practice the closing poses in the Ashtanga Yoga method can really help settle the nervous system. Halasana, Plow Pose, is part of the shoulder stand sequence and can be very calming if practiced with good alignment and technique.
Avoid rounding the back and scrunching the shoulders. Instead, glide the shoulder blades towards each other and press the upper back portion of the shoulders into the ground to support the neck. Point the sitting bones up to the ceiling and engage the quadriceps. Interlace the fingers and reach the hands towards the ground.
There are many adaptive variations that can make Halasana accessible if these alignment pointers don’t work for you.
Join Tim and me on the mat in the Mysore room as we explore this asana and so much more together January and June 2026.
Join a worldwide community of yogis right here!
Kino Yoga YouTube channel is place where you will find all the tools for your yoga practice. Full length beginner friendly practice sessions, tutorials on almost every posture that work like a yoga pose encyclopedia, yoga lifestyle and philosophy discussions and Kino's handstand and yoga demo
videos for inspiration from all over the world.
Join my free Progressive Ashtanga Challenge, only on Omstars! Get started today. Sign up here: omstars.com/courses/progressive-ashtanga-challenge-with-kino
Practice with me on Omstars! Join my online community to get
access to all of my classes and practice withe me LIVE. Start with a 7-Day Free Trial!
Get started here: yoga.omstars.com/partner-program-kino-macgregor
Follow @KinoYoga on Instagram for inspiration!
Kino MacGregor is a yoga teacher, best-selling author, co-founder of Miami Life Center and Omstars, a leading online yoga platform. She has practiced yoga for over 25 years and meditation for over 20. she is one of only a few students to begin the challenging Fifth Series of Ashtanga Yoga and receive the Certification to teach from its founder K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India.
