Head to Knee A

Sanskrit Name:	Janu Shirsasana A
Similar Pose Names:	Head on knee, Head to knee forward bend, Seated head to knee
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Inversion, Hip Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Seated
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Psoas, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:	Back Pain, Fatigue, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Sit with legs outstretched (Staff). Inhale. Bend right knee and place right foot close to perineum. Exhale. Let right knee move out to side (right foot now rests against inside of left thigh). Flex left foot and press top of thigh down. Inhale. Lengthen spine. Exhale. Turn spine to face left leg and fold forward from hips. Keep spine long, chest open and shoulders drawn down. Repeat on other side.

Stretches hips, back of body and groins.

Blanket under buttocks. Use a strap.

Back or knee injury.

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