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    janu śīrṣāsana

    Devanāgarī: जानु शीर्षासन Translation: knee head posture Related concepts:jānu, śīrṣa, āsana, paścimatānāsana

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    “When bending towards the lower limbs during forward bend Āsana,
    move firstly by as if rounding from the lower back,
    before ultimately rounding from the upper back.
    In terms of a Bhāvana during the movement,
    the focus is on exhaling from Apāna Sthāna towards Prāṇa Sthāna.
    Thus breathing as if from the lower abdomen towards the upper chest.”
    – 108 Postural Practice Pointers

    “When moving away from the lower limbs during forward bend Āsana,
    move firstly by as if arching from the arms and upper back,
    before ultimately arching from the lower back.
    In terms of a Bhāvana during the movement,
    the focus is on inhaling from Prāṇa Sthāna towards Apāna Sthāna.
    Thus breathing as if from the upper chest towards the lower abdomen.”
    – 108 Postural Practice Pointers

    “My Āsana study with Desikachar was shaped around forming
    a deep appreciation of specific core principles that underpin
    the planning and practice of Āsana and their application to
    the individual student’s constitution, psychology and need.
    Amongst these dozen or so core principles,
    the first group when looking at any Āsana in depth,
    were the concepts of Nāma, Rūpa and Lakṣaṇa, or the
    name, form and characteristics of that particular Āsana.
    Obviously, the Nāma is a useful tag point for identification
    and the Rūpa is vital as a reference point for the Sat Viniyoga,
    or right application of the Āsana within overall considerations of
    initial direction and outcomes through such as the Śikṣaṇa Krama,
    Rakṣaṇa Krama or Cikitsā Krama application of the forms used.
    However, I do feel these days that our understanding in Āsana
    practice is more dominated by the Nāma and the Rūpa with
    little emphasis on the Lakṣaṇa or inherent characteristics of the
    Āsana and how understanding this aspect can have a profound
    effect on the approach, application and outcome of the overall or
    accumulative impact of the Āsana within the student’s practice.
    The teachings of Krishnamacharya around Āsana included
    an in-depth appreciation of the Lakṣaṇa, especially around
    the thirty or so primary and secondary support Āsana such as
    Uttānāsana, Jaṭhara Parivṛtti, Bhujaṅgāsana or Januśīrṣāsana.”
    – 108 Teaching Path Pointers

    – Āsana only Theory Questions
    “Compare
    – Paścimatānāsana, Janu Śīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana.”
    To Download or View this Question as a PDF Study Sheet
    – Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated

    – Āsana only Theory Questions
    “Compare
    – Paścimatānāsana, Janu Śīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana
    with regard to:
    1. Differences between them in terms of stress on the knees.
    2. Differences between them in terms of stress on the lower back.
    3. Differences between them in terms of effect on high blood pressure.
    4. Differences between them as a preparation for runners.
    5. Differences between them as a counterpose for runners.
    6. Differences between them for a person with sciatica.”
    To Download or View this Question as a PDF Study Sheet
    – Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated

    – Āsana only Planning Questions
    “Design and Experiment with an Āsana Practice around
    – Parśva Uttānāsana  – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths
    – Janu Śīrṣāsana – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths”
    To Download or view this Question as a PDF Study Sheet
    To Download or View a Sample Practice Response as a PDF
    – Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated

    Links to Related Posts:

    • Āsana & Mudrā Practice Techniques Glossary
      – Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying, Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Viniyoga
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Vinyāsa Krama
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Pratikriyāsana
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on the Breath
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Śikṣaṇa
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Rakṣaṇa
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Cikitsā
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Laṅghana
    • Collected Practice Theory Posts on Bṛṃhaṇa
    • Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques Glossary
      – Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques
    • A sample Parivṛtti and Paścimatāna Themed Group Practice

    –  Last Updated 11th April 2022

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