POSE OF THE MONTH: CHILD’S POSE

by | Nov 18, 2016 | Pose of the Month, Yoga, Yoga Practice Tips

Welcome to the first post in our new Pose of the Month series!

First up is our beautiful resting pose, Child’s Pose!

SANSKRIT NAME

  • Balasana

VARIATIONS

  • Option 1: Knees together, sit bones down towards heels, arms out long beside legs, forehead to mat
  • Option 2: Knees out wide, big toes touching, sit bones down towards heels, arms out long in front, forehead to mat

childs-pose-1 Option 1: Knees together, arms out long beside legs. Let shoulders fall forward. chids-pose-2 Option 2: Knees out wide, arms out in front. Feel stretch through arms and shoulders. Shoulders down away from ears.

 

BENEFITS

  • Resting pose
  • Releases neck, shoulders, arms, upper back, lower back
  • Stretches hips, thighs, ankles
  • Calms the mind (gently rock the head left and right for a third-eye (forehead) massage)

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