Human knot (contortion)

The human knot is a type of contortion pose performed by frontbend contortionists. It consists of positioning the knees behind the shoulders and crossing the ankles behind the head or the mid-back.

In yoga, 'human knot' may refer to the positions known as Eka Pada Sirsasana or Dwi Pada Sirsasana.

Asanas

Adho Mukha Svanasana Aekpaadprasarnaasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Candrasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Astavakrasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Baddha Konasana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Chakrasana Chaturanga Dandasana Dandasana Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Koundinyasana I Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanumanasana Hasta Uttanasana Janusirsasana Kakasana Kapotasana Kukkutasana Kurmasana Makarasana Malasana Matsyasana Mayurasana Natarajasana Navasana Padahastasana Padmasana Parivrtta trikonasana Paschimottanasana Pashasana Pavanamuktasana Rajakapotasana Salabhasana Samakonasana Sarvangasana Shavasana Siddhasana Simhasana Sirsasana Sukhasana Supta Virasana Tadasana Trikonasana Tulasana Urdhva Hastasana Urdhvamukhasvanasana Ustrasana Utkatasana Uttana Shishosana Uttanasana Uttanapadasana Utthita Trikonasana Vajrasana Virasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III Viparita Karani Vriksasana

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