# @joseph_encinia on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DS3leuoETLC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38412643-joseph-encinia-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/62b548b002.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-30T01:27:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joseph Encinia | Sun Lotus Yoga Online (@joseph_encinia) — https://gondola.cc/joseph_encinia

## Caption

☀️ Here’s how I prefer to practice the locust pose. It feels more natural for me to keep my chin forward. I understand that if you have a chronic neck injury, it's advisable to keep your chin down to protect it. However, after teaching for over 20 years and traveling to more than 20 countries, I've noticed a common issue and frustration with this pose. Many people are instructed to always keep their chins down during practice. I find that this restricts the flexibility at the cervical-thoracic junction of the spine, shifting the focus more towards the lower spine rather than the upper spine.

🪷 If you don’t have any neck injuries, I encourage you to try practicing with your chin forward and let me know how it works for you in the comments below.

🙏🏽 To learn more about this technique and deepen your understanding, join me online! I look forward to meeting you and working with your body type to enhance these postures in your practice. The link to sign up is in my bio.

#salabhasana #locustpose #hathayoga #yogaasana #sunlotusyoga

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## Tags

hathayoga, locustpose, yogaasana, salabhasana, sunlotusyoga

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