Sanskrit: Balasana ((bala – child)
English: Child's Pose
Shape Shifting Posture: Snail
Lesson of the Snail:
Slow down welcomes us the gift of experiencing life in every minute second.
Benefits, Systems, Considerations
Benefit of the pose
Grounding and Calming pose, relieves stress and anxiety
Stretches hips, thighs and ankles
Stretches and elongates the spine, neck and torso
Systems Benefited
Supports the skeletal, muscular, circulatory and respiratory system through stretching and expanding space
Calms and realigns the nervous system
Massages the organs of the digestive and endocrine systems
Considersations
With knee or ankle issues be aware of stress on these areas and adjust pose
Those with blood pressure issues should move slowly and with awareness in and out of pose
