Dangers and Benefits of Yoga Pose Child's Pose

Following are some of the conditions when yoga pose child’s pose (Balasana) should never be performed.
(1) If suffering from Diarrhea
(2) Knee injury as it may worsen the situation
Child’s Pose is also known as Balasana. Child’s pose is a relaxing pose and can be performed anytime during the yoga practice whenever one feels tired, preceding or following any yoga pose.
Child’s Pose can help in:
(a) Stretching the hips, thighs and ankles gently
(b) Relieving stress
(c) Relieving back and neck pain
This yoga pose can also help in case of Insomnia. In fact this pose is so powerful that while performing within 2 to 3 minutes practitioner can already feel as if he is half asleep.
In case if you feel difficulty in sitting on your heels, place a cushion between your back thighs and calves.
However like every other science, yoga is also a precise science.
The same yoga pose can be beneficial for some people however it can be dangerous for others if precautions are not taken or previous health conditions are not taken into consideration while performing this pose.
(3) Pregnant women should also avoid doing the Child’s Pose unless only under the supervision of experienced yoga teacher (with knees apart).
By ignoring the precautions you put your health at risk.

Issued in public interest by a celebrity weight loss trainer in London Subodh Gupta.

Subodh Gupta is an author of numerous books on yoga, weight loss and stress management. He has been interviewed by various TV channels and his views and articles appear regularly in magazines and newspapers in India and the UK.

Subodh Gupta is based in London (UK) and conducts yoga, weight loss, nutrition and stress counselling sessions for number of celebrities.

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