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.

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Asanas
Kriya•Mudra•Pranayama•Surya Namaskara•Asana
Arm balance	Ashtavakrasana
Uttihista Sthiti (Standing)	Ardha Chandrasana Malasana
Purva Pratana Sthiti (Backbend)	Chakrasana Uttanapadasana
Sitting	Navasana
other	Adho Mukha Shvanasana Eka pada prasaranasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Adho Mukha Vrkshasana Baddha Konasana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Dandasana Chaturanga Dandasana Dhanurasana Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Kaundinyasana I Eka Pada Kaundinyasana II Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanumanasana Hasta Uttanasana Janushirshasana Karnapidasana Kakasana Kapotasana Kukkutasana Kurmasana Lolasana Makarasana Matsyasana Mayurasana Natarajasana Padahastasana Padmasana Parivrtta trikonasana Paschimottanasana Pashasana Pavanamuktasana Rajakapotasana Shalabhasana Samakonasana Sarvangasana Shavasana Siddhasana Simhasana Shirshasana Sukhasana Supta Virasana Svastikasana Tadasana Trikonasana Tulasana Urdhva Hastasana Urdhva mukha shvanasana Ushtrasana Utkatasana Uttana Shishosana Uttanasana Utthita Parsvakonasana Utthita Trikonasana Vajrasana Virasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III Viparita Karani Vrksasana