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Yoga:the benefits of child's pose

Take a few minutes for yourself to relax in the child's yoga pose.

The child's pose is a basic posture in yoga, where you can stretch many muscles in a relaxed way, relax and help your digestion and blood circulation. So take a few minutes to relax on your yoga mat to sit down and surrender to this fine pose.

How do you do the child's pose?
1. Get on your knees.
2. Bend your torso towards the floor. Push your butt don't forcibly further towards your heels.
3. Place your arms on the floor in front of you. Be careful not to stretch your arms. Relax your shoulders and neck. Rest with your stomach on your thighs and with your forehead on the floor.

Tips
– If you are unable to get your buttocks far enough towards your heels, you can place a folded towel between your calves and thighs.
– If you want to feel more stretch, place your knees slightly further apart.
– End the pose by slowly walking back with your hands until you are back on your knees.
– Breathe deeply in and out through your abdomen, achieving maximum relaxation and feeling child's pose even better

Benefits
– In this pose you lightly stretch your hips, thighs and ankles, which is good for tired muscles. You can also use this pose in your cooling down. The child's pose is a yoga pose that is also suitable as a relaxation exercise when you can't sleep. Hold the pose for a while and breathe slowly.
– It's good for your breathing. During this stretch, your lungs get more space, as it were, and because your stomach rests on your legs, you are extra aware of your breathing.