Yoga Instructor, Duncan Bourke, in child’s pose at Rasa Flow Yoga Water Studio.

The Benefits of Child’s Pose, Balasana:

• Releases tension in the back, shoulders and chest
• Recommended if you have dizziness or fatigue
• Helps alleviate stress and anxiety
• Flexes the body’s internal organs and keeps them supple
• It lengthens and stretches the spine
• Relieves neck and lower back pain when performed with the head and torso supported
• It gently stretches the hips, thighs and ankles
• Normalizes circulation throughout the body
• It stretches muscles, tendons and ligaments in the knee
• Calms the mind and body
• Encourages strong and steady breathing

When practicing yoga in a classroom setting, child’s pose is an excellent option to downward dog!