Knee to Chest
Apanasana
Restorative
Beginner
Knee to Chest (Apanasana) is a beginner supine pose. Low-back release, aids digestion, calming.
How to cue it
- Hug one or both knees in
- Soften shoulders
- Lengthen the back of the neck
At a glance
- Drishti
- Closed / upWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Supine
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Root (Muladhara)
Take care
Recent abdominal surgery.
Counter poses
What to offer after Knee to Chest to let the body settle.
Good to know
Same family as Wind Removing (Pavanamuktasana).
Build your class with Knee to Chest in Cue
Drop Knee to Chest into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.