Janu Shirshasana (Head On Knee Pose) - Burn Tummy Fat

Janu Shirshasana is an asana in which the head touches the knee on one of the legs. This asana provides great stretch to hamstring and also presses the internal organs in the abdomen. Apart from massaging the organs in the stomach it also helps burn abdomen fat bringing it back to shape.

How to Practice Janu Shirshasana

1. Sit in Dandasana, i.e. Sit straight with Legs stretched forward and back ninety degrees from the floor.


2. Bend the right leg from the knee and place the sole on the inner side of the left thigh as close as possible to the groin.


3. The toe should also touch the inner side of left leg.


4. Inhale and take your hands above the head and extend them towards the roof and stretch them as much as possible.


5. Exhale, tighten you knee cap and bend forward trying to hold the toe. In case you are unable to touch the toe, try to hold the calf.


6. Stay in this pose for few seconds and then again adjust yourself by pulling the stomach inside. Stay again for few seconds and again try to stretch further. Stopping and again stretching makes you progress very fast. Within two week you will see that you are able to stretch much more.


7. Try to place the head on the knee. This is the final position. Stay in this pose for few seconds.


8. Come out of the pose, inhaling and hands above your heads like step 4.


9. Come back to position in step 1.


10. Do the same with the other leg and repeat the set once more.

Benefits if Janu Shirshasana

1. It is one of the good ways of reducing tummy fat. Those of you who have paunches, after doing it twice a day for around a week you will yourself start feeling the difference in the tummy size, and continuous practice will considerably remove the tummy fat. If this asana is done along with Paschimottanasana it will reduce the fat around the tummy and hips region very fast.


2. As with most of the forward bending asana, it presses the organs of the stomach like Kidney, Spleen, Pancreas and Liver. When we come out the pose there is rush of blood into these organs, thereby taking out the toxins and making sure that these organs are healthy and function properly. Therefore this asana is good for Diabetes, patients with Kidney problems and Liver problems.


3. It is also useful for problems of burning sensation during urine passing, as it works as it is helpful in infections of the groin region.


4. It stretches the hamstring muscles making them stronger and flexible. This reduces chances of hamstring injury.

Contra-Indications
People with Hip injury and back problems should not practice this asana.

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