Knee Crank

Sanskrit Name:	Janu Chakra
Similar Pose Names:	Stick knee crank,Dandasana knee crank
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Stretch, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Seated, Pawanmuktasa
Anatomy:	Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Psoas
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit in Base position (legs extended). Bend right knee. Clasp right thigh with fingers interlocked. Raise right foot. Imagine there is a blackboard in front of you and that your big toe is a piece of chalk. Draw a big circle clockwise for several rounds (make sure big toe goes above level of forehead). Repeat anti-clockwise. Release. Repeat with left leg.

Improve leg circulation. Loosens hips.

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