Janu Sirsasana C is both a hip opener and a forward bend, it is important to create the proper hip/thigh positioning in your initial set up in order to maximize the hip work and avoid straining your knees. Maintain an upright position while you create a thorough circular, external rotation action in the hip joint and bring your foot all the back to the pelvis. Be sure to close the knee joint completely by bringing the upper and lower legs bones as close together as possible. Do this before finalizing and planting your foot and moving on to the phase of forward bending. The benefits include improved hip, ankle and foot flexibility, increased blood circulation to the hips, knees, ankles, and feet. This pose helps prevent arthritis in the hip and leg joints and promotes overall dynamism and suppleness in lower body.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:06:05 +0000