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Description

Head-to-Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana) combines a forward bend with a slight twist, stretching the hamstring of the extended leg and the lower back. The bent-leg hip is opened and external rotators are stretched, while the core and spinal muscles engage to elongate the spine over the extended leg. Seated head to knee, seated tree. Janu. A seated forward bend with one leg extended and the other bent, foot placed near the inner thigh, creating a folded position over the extended leg. Typically used in seated sequences as a forward bend and hip opener, often following warm-up poses and preceding deeper stretches. It belongs to the forward fold family and is practiced on both left and right sides to maintain balance. Known as janu sirasasana in Sanskrit, it emphasizes the knee and head connection.

Has Side Direction: Yes

Defining limb: Not set

Common Names

JANU head to knee seated folded tree seated head to knee seated tree janu sirasasana

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