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parsva janu sirsasana
„sideways head-knee pose“

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last update: 30.12.2018
Name: parsva janu sirsasana
Trivial name: side head-knee pose
Level: A

• Classification
• Contraindication
• Effects
• Preparation
• Follow-up
• derived asanas
• similar asanas
• Diagnostics
• Instructions
• Details
• Variants

Classification

classical: sitting posture
psychomental: __
physiological: stretching of the hamstrings

Contraindication

This pose is contraindicated for lumbar disc problems, similar to janu sirsasana itself.

Effects

• (551) Stretching of the quadratus lumborum
  
• (721) Elongation of the hamstrings
  

Preparation

Follow-up

derived asanas:

similar asanas:

Diagnostics (No.)

Variants:

Instructions

1. Assume janu sirsasana.
2. If possible, push with the opposite elbow from the outside against the straight leg to place the upper body on the straight leg, not exactly straight but further away from the bent leg.

Details

1. The parsva janu sirsasana is a twisted version of janu sirsasana with the leg stretched out and causes a more intensive stretching of some of the autochthonous back muscles in the lumbar spine area. This is very helpful for lumbago.

Variants