Learn How To Incorporate Child’s Pose Into Your Nighttime Ritual To Release Stress & Sleep Better!
By: Heather Hooke
In today’s trubeautyMOVEMENT and GAIAM “Weekly Posture” Yoga Tutorial (LIVE every Tues on both @trubeautyMOVEMENT + @gaiam Instagram and Facebook pages)—I am going to teach you the power of Child’s Pose, known in Sanskrit as “Balasana.”
See the breakdown below, plus watch the video tutorial to experience the full benefits of this yoga pose physically, mentally, socially, spiritually & emotionally both on and off the mat:
Posture Of The Week
Child’s Posture or Child’s Pose
Sanskrit
Balasana (“bah-LAHS-anna”)
#YogaTherapy Benefits On + Off The Mat
Child’s Posture is a classic and powerful posture for all to practice, whether you are a beginner to yoga, intermediate, or advanced. This posture assists in grounding one’s mind and intuition, while opening up the hip flexors and psoas—linked to anxiety and chronic stress if it gets too tight. These are just a few reasons why Child’s pose is a great pose if one is ever needing to be grounded, re-center & wonderful to incorporate in nighttime rituals to assist in more restful sleep. When practicing this pose, especially at night before bed, focus on releasing the day by lengenthing the exhale, allowing yourself to fully let go of anything and everything on your mind. Then, start to utilize all your senses to visualize the room from a bird’s-eye-view, while your eyes are closed. This not only physically de-stresses the body, but it also allows you to practice mindfulness by feeling more present in the here and now. This will provide immediate results, but practiced consistently part of a nighttime routine will lead to feelings of being more calm both on the mat—and off the mat in life.
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Positive Affirmation
“I am grounded in the here and now. I trust myself and the natural process of life unfolding in front of me.” —Heather, @trubeautyMOVEMENT
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