1. Child's Pose Vs. Wide Child's Pose
Child's pose, otherwise known as Balasana, is a popular yoga posture that allows your body to feel fully relaxed even while it's working. The same holds true for wide child's pose. With child's pose, you can begin by standing on your knees and then sitting your buttocks back until they're resting on your feet. Keep your knees together. Fold over your upper body and bring your forehead to the ground. Stretch your arms over your head and place your palms on the floor for active child's pose. For passive child's pose, rest your hands on the floor along your body with your palms up. Wide child's pose is very similar except you keep your knees apart with your big toes touching.
2. Reasons to Use the Wide Version
Anyone can use wide child's pose in their yoga practices. However, pregnant woman will find that this modification is the only way they can do this pose since it allows room for the expanding belly. People with acid reflux problems may want to try wide child's pose instead of the standard child's pose, because it avoids putting unnecessary pressure on the stomach, which can aggravate heartburn.
3. Manage Stress and Relax
Wide child's pose, just like child's pose, is the most mentally relaxing of all yoga postures. Your head is down and your eyes are closed which allows you to lightly meditate. This light meditation can calm you down and can provide you with increased clarity, which will ultimately help you deal with stress. Wide child's pose gives you time to think about your true nature and connect to your own spirituality.
4. Banishes Back Pain
Wide child's pose may not be the cure for a sore back or back problems, but it can go a long way to relieving the tension and discomfort. It's a very gently pose that's kind to your body by not putting much strain on it. In wide child's pose, you'll be able to carefully stretch your back, sides, legs and arms. You can open up your hips which can, if they're stiff, contribute to back pain.
5. Make the Most Out of the Pose
To make sure you get the best stretch possible, you can use your hands to move the flesh from your sitting bones so that your bum is more comfortably situated on your legs. Exhale as you place your torso on your thighs and raise the base of your head away from the back of your neck. Hold the pose for at least 30 seconds and for as long as several minutes. When you come out of the pose, inhale, lengthen the torso and lift from the tailbone.
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