Extended Child
| Sanskrit Name: | Utthita Balasana |
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| Similar Pose Names: | Hare,Wide Child, Prasarita Balasana,Anahatasana |
| Category: | Seated & Floor |
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| Category: | Yoga Lesson Planner |
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| Sub Category: | Seated & Floor |
| Types: | Forward Bend, Hip Opener, Prone, Restorative, Seated, Seated & Floor, Stretch |
| Anatomy: | Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Psoas |
| Chakras: | Base, Crown Centre, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Third Eye |
| Therapy: | Anxiety, Back Pain, Depression, Eye fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Sciatica, Stress |
| Drishti: | Tip Of Nose |
| Dosha: | Kapha, Pitta |
| Meridian Lines: | Stomach |
On all fours. Wrists below shoulders. Knees under hips. Use hands to walk forward and lower chest to floor. Drop buttocks until they reach halfway to feet. Arms straight. Forehead touches floor. Push hips back and stretch spine.
Stretches arms, shoulders, spine, hips.
A) Interlock fingers behind back. B) Knees together (instead of separated). C) Curl the toes under (instead of flat). D) Place a rolled towel under your shins (take the stress off of your ankles). E) Place a yoga blanket underneath the knees for padding. F) Place a folded towel underneath the knees for padding. G) Place a bolster or pillow under your stomach or chest and stay for up 10 minutes. H) Go deeper into the hip stretch by spreading your knees wider.
Knee injury.
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Child Pose (Balasana) is a yoga teacher’s go-to resting posture.
It’s a chance to get some rest before the next series of poses. In a yoga class, the teacher will usually get you a Child pose after a fast-paced vinyasa sequence, a long hold in a pose like the Downward Facing Dog pose or Plank pose, or a challenging inversion like the Shoulder stand pose. It is a counter pose for the Upward Facing Dog pose and other back extensions like the Cobra pose.
Child Pose Modifications
A) Interlock fingers behind back.
B) Knees together (instead of separated).
C) Curl the toes under (instead of flat).
D) Place a rolled towel under your shins (take the stress off of your ankles).
E) Place a yoga blanket underneath the knees for padding.
F) Place a folded towel underneath the knees for padding.
G) For a Yin variation, place a bolster or pillow under your stomach or chest and stay for up 10 minutes.
H) Go deeper into the hip stretch by spreading your knees wider.
