The name comes from the Sanskrit words janu (जानु, jānu) meaning “knee”, shirsha (शीर्ष, śīrṣa) meaning “head”, and āsana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”
Benefits
- Calms the brain and helps relieve mild depression
- Stretches the spine, shoulders, hamstrings, and groins
- Stimulates the liver and kidneys Improves digestion
- Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
- Relieves anxiety, fatigue, headache, menstrual discomfort
- Therapeutic for high blood pressure, insomnia, and sinusitis
- Strengthens the back muscles during pregnancy (up to second trimester), done without coming forward, keeping your back spine concave and front torso long.
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