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HomeYoga Asanas : Pawanmuktasana - Part I : Knee Bending
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Knee Bending (Janu Naman)

Janu Naman is an Indian translation for Knee Bending pose. You can learn this asana as below:


   
Routine Contraindications

Routine:

  • Balance the body in the primary position.
  • Bend the right knee and lift the sole above the floor.
  • Interlocking the fingers below the thighs.
  • Hold the thighs up to the chest level and keep the heel near the thighs.

  • Keep your arm as straight as possible while bending your elbow.

  • Keep your spinal chord and neck straight.
  • Inhale deeply and slow while straightening your legs.
  • Do not allow the heel or toes to touch the floor.
  • The thighs should get back to the chest level when you exhale out.

  • Keep the left leg straight.
  • Practice this ten times with both the legs alternately.
  • Remain attentive of your breathing pattern and the thighs.
  • Apply more thigh pressure on your abdomen when you exhale out and carry your thighs close to the chest.

  • Set both the legs back in the basic position after the completion of exercise.

Contraindications:

  • High blood pressure.
  • Heart patients.

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Techniques adapted from Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami
Satyananda published by Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar.

 
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