{"id":5296,"date":"2022-12-22T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:28:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:28:07","slug":"how-to-do-balasana-childs-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/pose-tutorials\/how-to-do-balasana-childs-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do Child&#8217;s Pose (Balasana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Balasana<\/em>, also called child\u2019s pose, is a classic yoga pose that can be used to help relax and center the body. It&#8217;s a great way to cool down during your workout routine or to simply chill out after a long day. Before we look at how to do <em>balasana<\/em>, let&#8217;s look at some of the benefits and contraindications for the pose.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of child&#8217;s pose<\/h2>\n<p>There are many benefits to doing child&#8217;s pose, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stretching the hips, thighs, and ankles<\/li>\n<li>Reducing stress and tension in the back, shoulders, and neck<\/li>\n<li>Helping to relieve headaches<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging deep breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contraindications<\/h2>\n<p>Child\u2019s Pose is a relatively gentle pose, but there are a few contraindications to keep in mind when performing it. These include:<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant women should not do this pose as it can put pressure on the abdomen.\u00a0Those with knee injuries should be careful and take extra precaution<\/p>\n<h2>How to do balasana<\/h2>\n<p>Now let\u2019s look at how to do balasana. Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<p>Begin by kneeling on your mat with your feet together and your toes pointed behind you. You are sitting on your heels.<\/p>\n<p>Fold forward, so your torso rests on your thighs.<\/p>\n<p>Place your arms alongside your body and let your forehead rest on the mat.<\/p>\n<p>Relax your belly and hips. Let your back and shoulders relax and broaden.<\/p>\n<p>Hold for up to two minutes, then gently roll back up to kneeling position.<\/p>\n<p>Child\u2019s pose is a great way to relax and recharge. With its calming effects and gentle stretch, it&#8217;s a pose that can be enjoyed by yogis of all levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omstars.com\/subscribe\">Sign up for Omstars<\/a>\u00a0to get access to thousands of on-demand yoga classes, daily live classes, and a vibrant global yoga community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balasana, also called child\u2019s pose, is a classic yoga pose that can be used to help relax and center the body. It&#8217;s a great way to cool down during your workout routine or to simply chill out after a long day. Before we look at how to do balasana, let&#8217;s look at some of the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1454],"tags":[1438,1353,1439,358,1287,359,1256,1221],"class_list":["post-5296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pose-tutorials","tag-balasana","tag-beginner-yoga-pose","tag-childs-pose","tag-yoga-pose-breakdown","tag-yoga-pose-how-to","tag-yoga-pose-tips","tag-yoga-pose-tutorial","tag-yoga-pose-tutorials"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-do-Balasana.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5296"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5815,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296\/revisions\/5815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}