Balasana- A yoga-asana for stress and anxiety

Balasana is a very important yoga asana for stress and anxiety. It helps to slow down our thoughts and brings us inwards to our body.  It is also known as child pose as we lay down as a child in this position. It is also among the easiest yoga pose. In this post we will learn:

1. Precautions
2. How to do balasana
3. Benefits of the yoga-asana


Precautions:

The precautions are similar to what we observe in any yoga pose.

• Be empty stomach ( about 3 hrs after meal)
• And most importantly keep the mobile phone away during the practice

In case of issues mentioned below please refrain from the asana:

• Knee injury
• Hyper tension
• Pregnant women
• Diarrhea

How to do balasana:

Balasana is a sitting pose. It can be done when we are starting the yoga session or when we are making a transition from standing poses to sitting poses.
The steps involved are:

1. Sit on your knees and heels (similar to Vajra asana)
2. Take a deep breath. While breathing stretch your hands upward.
3. While exhaling bend forward along with the hands
4. Touch the mat by your forehead and hands stretched forward with palm down facing ground
5. Take a few deep breaths while in this position.
6. Afterward, come back to the sitting pose.
7. Repeat the steps for 2-3 times.

Benefits:

1. Helps to bring us to our body
2. Improves the flow of blood to the brain
3. Slows down thoughts
4. Relieves stress and anxiety
5. Makes spine flexible