Child Pose And Its Benefits

Child Pose is a resting pose, which stretches your spine and relaxes your neck, shoulders and back. Performed between challenging yoga poses, the benefits of Child Pose are immense. 

How To Do Child Pose 

• Kneel down on the mat with your thighs closer together.
• Maintain some distance between your heels sufficient enough for you to place your buttock. Let your big toes maintain contact. This will resemble ‘V’ shape.
• Place your buttocks on the space between the heels. Keep your back straight.
• Lift your hands sideways and bring them over your head.
• Bend forward without lifting your buttocks. Stretch your hands forward and towards the floor as you bend.
• Stretch the upper part of your body well enough so that you can place your forehead on the floor. Place your hands stretched in front of you on the floor.
• You can also place the hands by the sides with palms upwards.

Duration: 30 seconds

Benefits

• Relaxes your spine.
• Relaxes your neck, shoulders and back.
• Improves blood flow to head and calms the brain. 
• Soothes the nervous system and relieves stress.
• Improves digestion and is effective for constipation.

Note: Those with knee injury and high blood pressure should refrain from practicing the pose.