Child's Pose Balasana
Rest Neutral hips symmetrical level 1 warmup
Focus: Back, hips; rest
Kneel, sit back toward the heels, and fold forward with the arms stretched out or alongside the body. Forehead toward the floor; breathe into the back.
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Leads directly to
| 1 | Puppy | lift the hips over the knees, chest stays low | |
| 1 | Tabletop | rise to hands and knees | |
| 2 | Camel | rise onto the knees, hands to the low back | |
| 2 | Downward Dog | tuck the toes, lift the hips | |
| 3 | Headstand | forearms down, crown down, walk in and lift |
Reached directly from
| 1 | Camel | come up with control, fold back |
| 1 | Cobra | press back to the heels |
| 1 | Downward Dog | lower the knees, hips back |
| 1 | Headstand | lower with control, rest |
| 1 | Locust | press back to the heels |
| 1 | Puppy | sink the hips back to the heels |
| 1 | Sphinx | press back to the heels |
| 1 | Tabletop | sink the hips back to the heels |
| 1 | Thread the Needle | unwind, hips back |
Further away
Computed from the direct links: the cheapest route to each pose, up to a total cost of 4.
2 steps
| 2 | Cat | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Cow | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Plank | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Thread the Needle | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Easy Seat | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Standing Forward Fold | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Low Lunge | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Sphinx | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Three-Legged Dog | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | High Lunge | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | Halfway Lift | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | Pigeon | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | Warrior I | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | Warrior II | via Downward Dog |
3 steps
| 3 | Chaturanga | via Tabletop → Plank |
| 3 | Knees-Chest-Chin | via Tabletop → Plank |
| 4 | Bound Angle | via Tabletop → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Chair | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Cobra | via Tabletop → Sphinx |
| 4 | Garland | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Head-to-Knee Fold | via Tabletop → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Lizard | via Tabletop → Low Lunge |
| 4 | Locust | via Tabletop → Plank |
| 4 | Seated Twist | via Tabletop → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Side Plank | via Tabletop → Plank |
| 4 | Upward Salute | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
4 steps
| 4 | Upward Dog | via Tabletop → Plank → Chaturanga |