Bikram Yoga Countdown; Day 4

Janu Sirsasana

Head to Knee

Yeah, I know, this is where you want to give up and just throw in the towel. But keep going! So close to the end… and these are such great postures.
Head to knee is similar to rabbit in that it’s a rounded-back forward-stretch. A lot going on here – throat compression (that’s why you tuck your chin and get your forehead planted on your kneecap), hamstring stretch (that’s why you flex your foot), spine stretch (rounded back). Square your shoulders over your stretched out leg. This, by the way, is where you perfect Standing Head to Knee Pose. Same mechanism, just on the floor.