Bālāsana (Sanskrit: बालासन), Child's Pose, or Child's Resting Pose is an asana. Balasana is a counter asana for various [[asanas]] and is usually practiced before and after Sirsasana.
== Etymology Technique==# Kneel down on the floor and touch your big toes to each other as you sit on your heels. Once you are comfortable, spread your knees hip-width apart. Inhale.# Bend forward, and lay your torso between your thighs as you exhale, now, broaden the sacrum all across the back of the pelvis, and narrow the points of your hip such that they point towards the navel. Settle down on the inner thighs.# Stretch the tailbone away from the back of the pelvis as you lift the base of your head slightly away from the back of the neck.# Stretch your arms forward and place them in front of you, such that they are in line with your knees. Release the fronts of your shoulder to the floor. # You must feel the weight of the front shoulders pulling the blades widely across your back.# Since this asana is a resting pose, you can stay in the pose from anywhere between 30 seconds to a few minutes.# To release the asana, first stretch the front torso. Then, breathe in and lift from the tailbone while it pushes down into the pelvis.<ref name="Technique"/>
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bala meaning "child" and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".==Technique in pictures/animation==
== Description ==
In this asana==Effects==* Releases tension in the back, shoulders and chest* Recommended if you have dizziness or fatigue* Helps alleviate stress and anxiety* Flexes the body faces body’s internal organs and keeps them supple* It lengthens and stretches the floor in a fetal position. The knees spine* Relieves neck and hips are bent lower back pain when performed with the shins on head and torso supported* It gently stretches the hips, thighs and ankles* Normalizes circulation throughout the floor. The chest can rest either on body* It stretches muscles, tendons and ligaments in the knees or knee* Calms the knees can be spread to about mind and body* Encourages strong and steady breathing<ref name="Effects"/> ==Related Asanas==* [[Virasana]] ==Special requisites== ==Initial practice notes==We usually don't breathe consciously and fully into the width back of a yoga mat, allowing the chest torso. Balasana provides us with an excellent opportunity to go between the kneesdo just that. The head Imagine that each inhalation is stretched forward towards "doming" the ground - back torso toward the forehead may touch ceiling, lengthening and widening the groundspine. The arms may be stretched forward in front of Then with each exhalation release the torso a little more deeply into the head or backwards towards fold.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> ==References== <references> <ref name="Technique">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/balasana-child-pose/#HowToDoTheBalasana "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Initial practice notes">[https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/child-s-pose "Beginers tips"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2010/11/08/the feet-health-benefits-of-balasana-childs-pose/ "Benefits"]</ref> </references> ==External Links==* [https://easyayurveda.com/2018/01/29/balasana-childs-pose-childs-resting-pose-fetal-pose/ Balasana on easyayurveda.com/]* [https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/top-10-health-benefits-of-balasana-child-pose/ Balasana on rishikulyogshala.org]* [http://7pranayama.com/balasana-child-pose-yoga-steps-benefits-precaution/ Balasana on 7pranayama.com]
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