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

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hi I'm Shakti Shilpa from the yoga space and today we are going to see how to do child's pose or balasana sitting on your heels slowly move on to a table exhale and lower the hips to the heels [Music] and forward on the flow have the knees together or if you're more comfortable spread the knees slightly apart [Music] the arms can be overhead with your palms on the floor palms office can be stacked under the forehead [Music] our arms can be alongside the body with palms up [Music] if you feel that your knee is hurting or if you're unable to sit on your heels you can keep a bolster or blanket between your legs and then do the pose [Music] or if the top of the foot is stretching too much and the bolster can be placed just below your feet remember that this is a restoration calming pause so fine what works best for you to relax breathe slowly and deeply pressing the belly against the thighs on the inhale breathe and hold for 4 to 12 breaths [Music] [Music] to release place the palms under your shoulders and slowly inhale up to a seated position you