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[[File:Ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose-spotebi.jpg|thumb|right|''Ananda Balasana'']]
Ananda Balasana <ref name="Ananda Balasana"/> '''Anandabalasana''' is an [[Asanas]]. It is translated also called the happy baby pose or the dead bug pose as Happy Baby Pose from Sanskritit resembles both very closely. The name of this pose comes from "ananda" meaning "bliss, happiness", "bala" meaning "child"But since a happy baby seems more positive, and "the asana" meaning "posture" or "seat"has positive effects on the body, it is more widely known as the happy baby pose..
== Benefits Technique==# Lie flat on your back. Inhale and lift your legs up, bringing both your knees close to your chest.# Hold your big toes. Make sure your arms are pulled through the insides of your knees as you hold your toes. Gently open up your hips and widen your legs to deepen the stretch.# Tuck your chin into your chest and Cautions =make sure your head is on the floor.# Press the tailbone and the sacrum down to the floor while you press your heels up, pulling back with your arms.# Press both the back of the neck and the shoulders down to the floor. The whole area of the back and the spine should be pressed flat on the floor.# Breathe normally and hold the pose for about 30 seconds to a minute.# Exhale and release your arms and legs. Lie on the floor for a few seconds before you move on to the next asana.<ref name="Technique"/>
*This pose has many benefits: it opens the inner and front hips and thighs, stretches the lower back.==Technique in pictures/animation==
*Be careful white doing this pose if you have ankle, knee, hip, or spinal injuries. Avoid this pose if pregnant.
==Effects==* Releases lower back and sacrum* Opens hips, inner thighs, and groin* Stretches the hamstrings* Relieves lower back pain* Stretches and soothes the spine* Calms the brain* Helps relieve stress and fatigue<ref name="Effects"/> ==Related Asanas==* [[Adho Mukha Svanasana]]  ==Special requisites==  ==Initial practice notes==* If you find it difficult to hold your feet, use a yoga strap by looping it around the middle arch.* When you do this asana, you might let your tailbone arch towards the ceiling. But you have to make sure your tailbone is pressed to the floor. Only then, the hips flexibility will increase.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> == References ==
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<ref name="Technique">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/ananda-balasana-benefits/#HowToDoThisAsana "Methodology of Ananda Balasana"]</ref>  <ref name="Initial practice notes">[httpshttp://enwww.wikipediastylecraze.orgcom/articles/ananda-balasana-benefits/#BeginnersTips "Beginers tips"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/01/07/wikithe-health-benefits-of-ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose/Ananda_Balasana "wikipediaHealth benefits"]</ref> 
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==External Links==
* [https://www.epainassist.com/yoga/ananda-balasana-or-happy-baby-pose Ananda Balasana on epainassist.com]
* [https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/top-10-health-benefits-of-ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose/ Ananda Balasana on rishikulyogshala.org]
* [http://www.yogicwayoflife.com/ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose/ Ananda Balasana on yogicwayoflife.com]
[[Category:Yoga]]
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