Beginners Yoga: How to do Balasana - Child's Pose

This asana gets its name from the Sanskrit words ‘bala’ (बाल) that means child and ‘asana’ (आसन) that means pose. This asana resembles the fetal position.

Steps:
From Table pose, exhale and lower the hips to the heels and forehead to the floor.
Have the knees together or if more comfortable, spread the knees slightly apart.
The arms can be overhead with the palms on the floor, the palms or fists can be stacked under the forehead, or the arms can be alongside the body with the palms up.
If your feel that your knee is hurting or if you are unable to sit on your heels, you can keep a bolster or blanket between your legs and then do the pose.
Or If the top of the foot is stretching too much then the bolster can be placed just below your feet.
Remember that this is a restorative calming pose so find what works best for you to relax.
Breathe slowly and deeply, pressing the belly gently against the thighs on the inhale.
Breathe and hold for 4-12 breaths.

To release: place the palms under the shoulders and slowly inhale up to a seated position.

Benefits:
Gently stretches your lower back, hips, thighs, knees, and ankles
Relaxes your spine, shoulders, and neck
Increases blood circulation to your head
Massages your internal organs and keeps them supple
Calms the body, mind and central nervous system
Relieves stress, fatigue and tension

Contraindications:
Avoid doing the Asana If you

Are pregnant
Have diarrhoea
Knee injury,
Infection in the stomach
Severe spondylitis
Injury at the ankle
Vertigo
Slip disk
With High Bp, don't let the head hang down but place bolsters to place the head comfortably

[diyamallik]

Remarkable - Pose is clearly depicted without any flaw and along with instructions, the best part is that the benefits of the asana (Balasana) have been listed....Thank you sou much! Keep it up!

[rachaelfilby]

Wow...just wow. I have mobility issues and have been attending sessions but we are never given any advice or guidance about what the poses are, what they do, what they can or should look like. I learned more in this one video than I have in 4 x 90 minute sessions

[azade]

هكذا يصلي المسلمين في هذه التمارين وفعلا عندما اصلي احس بالطمأنينة والتقرب الى الخالق

[arijitchakravarty]

Beautiful video - information clearly and thoughtfully presented. Thank you❤

[leylaaa]

This was very helpful for my back pain. Thank you 🙏🏻

[indianmystic]

Thank you so much. It's strange people can dislike such a great video.

[TheWilliamalexander]

You must do all the time

I can't get my stomach touch my legs like your doing

[angry_kanojo]

i enjoy this pose so much... thank you..

[emilyevans]

Thank you so so much for the variations especially using the pillows. I want to do yoga but struggle because of my painful knees and ankles but with those tips I could do this pain free :) Thanks again

[temo]

Hello. For how long is the normal time for this asana to be Kept/done for max benefits? Thanks.

[DOOMSLAYER]

Hi... this is a very informative video, I just have a question is that can I do this child"s pose for like 5-10 mins as a beginner ? . I just want to reap the benefits of this as I am suffering from OCD (OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER), so what are the long term benefits if I do this for 10 mins everyday ?, shed a light on this one .
Thank you . Namaste 🙏

[kavithap]

Having fibroids in stomach can do this ?

[brijeshkumargoyal]

I m fat...so mere hips and hills touch nhi ho rahe...is that fine

[chaitradarbhasayanam]

Do we need to hold the breathe when we lie down in the position

[manishamanhas]

in shashankasana hand are in front n in balasana hand are near foot is this right ?

[rockyahmad]

Could you please tell for how long should one be in this pose and how many times breathing exercises should be done

[spaciodecm]

Nice hair:)) and contrast)) 16 years olds

[aryasingh]

Hello Ma'am,
Whenever I complete doing this Balasana pose I feel dizziness. Suddenly everything becomes blur and blank for 7-8 seconds and after that it is fine.
Should I continue doing this?
Is it life threatening?
Hope you will reply.
Thanks

[vinitathakur]

I have vertigo should I do it plse reply

[WhatAreHumanRights]

Ventou Yoga: Do what makes you relax
Me:*sleeps*