Hedgehog

Sanskrit Name:	Balasana
Similar Pose Names:	Hare,Child
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Kids Yoga Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Inversion, Hip Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Restorative, Animal
Anatomy:	Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Psoas
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Third Eye, Crown Centre
Therapy:	Anxiety, Back Pain, Depression, Eye fatigue, Fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, Sciatica, Poor Posture, Stress
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Hedgehogs roll up in a ball to protect themselves. Let's become a hedgehog. Get onto all fours. Sit on heels and rest your head on the mat. Bring arms by your sides. Well done. You've just turned into a hedgehog. Walk fingers away from your body (extended child pose) to catch a passing worm to eat. As a hedgehog moves through the hedges it grunts like a pig (grunt, grunt). Anytime you want to feel protected, come into Hedgehog Pose.

Calming.

Walk fingers away from the body (extended child pose).