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Yoga for Back Pain Series 2: Basic Flexibility for Pain Prevention

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Updated May 26, 2010

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Child's Pose - Balasana
Yoga for Back Pain Series 2: Basic Flexibility for Pain Prevention

Child's Pose

© Barry Stone
1. Push back to Child's Pose.

2. Separate the knees as wide as your mat and let the belly sink down between the knees.

3. Rest here 5-10 breaths before coming back on to all fours and repeating the entire sequence.

Why Child's Pose? from Back Pain Guide Anne Asher.

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