How to do Ananda Balasana - Happy Baby Pose

In this practice

Key teachings

• Mindful stretching for stress relief
• Deep hip and groin opening
• Calming the mind through physical release

Ideal for

• Individuals seeking stress and fatigue relief
• Those looking to open hips and stretch the lower back
• Practitioners of all levels (beginner-friendly pose)

Lesson

Instructions

Ananda Balasana also known as the Happy Baby Pose, is a basic pose that is found in many contemporary yoga routines, and is known to stretch the inner groin and lower back while calming the mind by relieving the stress. How to: Lie flat on your back. Inhale and lift your legs up, bringing both your knees close to your chest. Hold your big toes using a toe lock with your arms stretched on the inside of the legs. Gently open up your hips and widen your legs to deepen the stretch. Make sure head is resting on the floor. Stack each ankle directly over the knee so that the shins are perpendicular to the floor. Press tailbone and the sacrum down to the floor while you press your heels up, pulling back with your arms. The shoulders, whole area of the back and the spine should be pressed flat on the floor.Lengthen your spine as you bring your thighs into your torso and towards the floor. Press the knees down to feel the stretch in the hip, inner thighs and groin. 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. Benefits: Stretches the back and the spine and also the inner part of the groin, inner thighs, and the hamstrings. Opens hips, inner thighs, and groin It releases all the tension trapped in the sacrum and lower back and relieves back pain. Stretches and soothes the spine Helps open up the shoulders and the chest. Practicing the happy baby pose regularly helps reduce the heart rate, therefore relaxing and calming the brain and mind. Helps release stress and fatigue owing to the deep stretch. Do not practice this asana if you Are Pregnant Have any injury in the knee and the ankle Have any injury at the neck and shoulders. Are menstruating Have high BP And if you have a neck injury, you should make use of a thickly folded blanket to provide support to the head.

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Steps

• Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby Pose)
• Toe lock grip for deeper stretch
• Spinal alignment and grounding in supine position
• Normal breathing during pose hold

Benefits

• Stretches the back, spine, inner groin, inner thighs, and hamstrings
• Opens hips and releases tension in sacrum and lower back
• Relieves back pain and soothes the spine
• Helps open shoulders and chest
• Reduces heart rate, relaxing and calming the brain and mind
• Helps release stress and fatigue