Day 25: Head to Knee Pose

Janushirasana, Head to Knee Pose

We are nearing the end! Head to Knee posture is a great posture to practice several ranges of motion we’ve been working on throughout the entire class: 1) Rounding and stretching your entire spine, 2) Improving mobility in your shoulder joints by bending your elbows down, (just like standing head to knee!) 3) Maintaining the 10 finger interlaced grip to strengthen your fingers and improve dexterity, and 4) Flexing your foot to stretch the Achilles tendon and improve mobility in your ankle joint. Sometimes at the end of class, our minds are already out the door, so you have to be extra mindful here towards the end. Remember, if you cannot touch your head to your knee yet , bend your knee to make forehead to knee connection. With patience and practice you will get your leg straight here.

Benefits of Head to Knee Include:

• Helps to balance blood sugar levels and the metabolism

• Improves the flexibility of the sciatic nerve, ankle, knee, and hip joints

• Enhances kidney function

• Increases circulation to the liver, spleen, and pancrea

• Prepares you for tomorrow’s Standing Head to Knee!