Child Pose • Yoga Basics | Child pose
Benefits: Child pose calms the body, mind and spirit and stimulates the third eye point. Child pose gently stretches the low back, massages and tones the ...1129Facebook19Twitter12Pinterest18LinkedInDiggTumblr15LoveThis206sharesInstructions1.FromTablepose,exhaleandlowerthehipstotheheelsandforeheadtothefloor.Havethekneestogetherorifmorecomfortable,spreadthekneesslightlyapart.2.Thearmscanbeoverheadwiththepalmsonthefloor,thepalmsorfistscanbestackedundertheforehead,orthearmscanbealongsidethebodywiththepalmsup.ViewingadssupportsYogaBasics.Removeadswithamembership.Thanks!3.Breatheslowlyanddeeply,activelypressingthebellyagainstthethighsontheinhale.4.Breatheandholdfor4-12breaths.5.Torelease:placethepalmsundertheshouldersandslowlyinhaleuptoaseatedposition.Benefits+ContraindicationsBenefits:Childposecalmsthebody,mindandspiritandstimulatesthethirdeyepoint.Childposegentlystretchesthelowback,massagesandtonestheabdominalorgans,andstimulatesdigestionandelimination.Contraindications:Recentorchronicinjurytotheknees.Modifications+VariationsModifications:A)Placeablanketunderthehips,kneesand/orhead.B)Ifpregnant,spreadthekneeswideaparttoremoveanypressureontheabdomen.Variations:Openthekneeswidertoslidethearmsbetweenthelegsreachingunderthebodyandturntheheadtotheside.VinyasaChildisarestingposethatcanbeusedatanytime,andisespeciallyenjoyableafteranchallengingpose.Useoneormoreofthefollowingposturestobuildasequenceleadinguptothispose:DownDog,UpDog,Cobra,SeatedYogaMudra,Dog,Cat,Table.Useoneormoreofthefollowingposturestobuildasequenceendingafterthispose:Table,Cobra,Hero,SupineDiamond.OtherNamesThisposeisalsoknownas:Garbhasana/EmbryoorShashankasana/Harepose.129Facebook19Twitter12Pinterest18LinkedInDiggTumblr15LoveThis206sharesRelatedYogaArticlesOneLegDownwardFacingDogHalflordofthefishes(VersionB)HalfLocustTortoiseOne-LeggedKingPigeon(VersionA)SupineHeroComments1ReplyThisismyfavoriteyogapose…socalmingandsoothing!LeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*Comme