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Head to knee pose with intense stretching posture
(Janushirasana with Paschimottanasana)
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Head to knee pose helps balance blood sugar levels and the metabolism
- Improves flexibility of sciatic nerve and ankle, knee and hip joints
- Enhances kidney function
- The intense stretching pose increases circulation to liver, spleen and pancreas
- Stimulates thymus gland, digestion and immune system
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Increases flexibility of the trapezius, deltoid, rectus femoris and
biceps muscles, sciatic nerve and last five vertebrae of the spine
- Stretches and strengthens pelvic girdle, hip joints, shoulder joints and spine
- Improves concentration and mental endurance
- Powerfully massages all the abdominal organs
- Stimulates and tones the digestive organs, increases peristalsis, relieves constipation and other problems
- Regulates function of the pancreas, assisting those with diabetes or hypoglycaemia
- Mobilizes joints and increases elasticity in the lumbar spine
- Relieves compression of the spine and sciatica
- Strengthens and stretches the hamstrings
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All postures artwork copyrighted and all rights reserved by Ed Renfro
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