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Child Pose

🧘 Yoga · Forward Bend

Also known as: balasana, childs pose, childs pose yoga

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Duration
/child_pose 60s
also valid: /child-pose 60s · /child pose 60s

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Demonstration

Child Pose — position 1Child Pose — position 2
Demo: Child'S Pose — free-exercise-db (public domain)

How to perform

🎯 Lower BackGlutesMiddle Back
  1. Get on your hands and knees, walk your hands in front of you.
  2. Lower your buttocks down to sit on your heels. Let your arms drag along the floor as you sit back to stretch your entire spine.
  3. Once you settle onto your heels, bring your hands next to your feet and relax. "breathe" into your back. Rest your forehead on the floor. Avoid this position if you have knee problems.

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