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Head-knee (Paschimothan Asana)
Here we have another bend. Begin from a relaxed position on your back. Inhale. Exhaling
steadily, raise yourself to a seated position. Continue to exhale as you lean forward. Stretch your
arms ahead of you. Reach forward as far as you can while allowing your upper torso to sink onto
your thighs. When you have perfected this asana, your head will come to rest on your knees.
Slowly reverse this sequence as you inhale, return to a sitting position and continue until you are
once again lying on your back. Relax.
Here we have another bend. Begin from a relaxed position on your back. Inhale. Exhaling
steadily, raise yourself to a seated position. Continue to exhale as you lean forward. Stretch your
arms ahead of you. Reach forward as far as you can while allowing your upper torso to sink onto
your thighs. When you have perfected this asana, your head will come to rest on your knees.
Slowly reverse this sequence as you inhale, return to a sitting position and continue until you are
once again lying on your back. Relax.
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The Head-knee asana is very different from the sit-up that it resembles. Sit-ups are exercises
meant to strengthen the abdominal muscles through repetitions. When you are doing the
Head-knee asana, you are not working on your abs. Rather, it is the muscles and tendons in your
back and legs that are being stretched and strengthened.
meant to strengthen the abdominal muscles through repetitions. When you are doing the
Head-knee asana, you are not working on your abs. Rather, it is the muscles and tendons in your
back and legs that are being stretched and strengthened.
You can slowly increase this asana to four repetitions. There are several variations:
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| Yoga for Carnivores by Jay Dyck |