[JAH-new shear-SHAHS-anna] head-to-knee pose
restorative * re-energizes the body * aids digestion by stretching the ascending & descending colon
MUSCLES: spinal extensors * latissimus dorsi * hamstrings * gastrocnemius * soleus
PREP POSES: dandasana * paschimottanasana * baddha konasana * upavista konasana * supta padangustasana * uttanasana prasarita padottanasana * vrksasana
COUNTER POSES: apanasana * setu bandhasana
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: Do not try to push your body beyond healthy limits as this can create stress on your spine, knee, hip and sacroiliac joints.
- Avoid rounding the spine or allowing your sacrum to tilt backward. Use a folded blanket or yoga mat placed underneath your sitz bones. Lift the sternum before lowering toward the knee hinging from the hip.
MODIFICATIONS:
- Experiencing knee pain? Use a folded blanket, mat or towel to take pressure off the knee. OR place the foot lower on the extended leg toward the knee but above the joint.
- Tight hamstrings? Loop a strap around the sole of the foot of the extended leg. Hold each end of the strap in both hands.
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FURTHER READING
Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual ~David Swenson
Yoga Anatomy ~Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews
Yoga for Depression ~Amy Weintraub
Yoga Sequencing ~Mark Stephens
