Angelica GovaertOwner/Founder, Yogalebrity · Online Yoga Empire Builder

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2 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this beginner‑focused yoga video, instructor Angelica introduces Balasana, also known as Child’s Pose, as a restorative posture useful for taking breaks during a yoga practice. She explains why the pose is valuable for newcomers or those returning after a hiatus, then describes two main variations: the Extended Child’s Pose, where the arms stretch forward, and the Folded Leaf variation, where the head lowers, the forehead rests on the mat, and the arms are drawn back. Angelica offers alignment cues such as widening the knees to create space for the belly, keeping the forehead on the ground, and relaxing fully before moving on to the next pose. The video ends with a friendly call‑to‑action encouraging viewers to follow the channel for more yoga teaching tips.

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Welcome to your beginner yoga series. My name is Angelica. Today we're going to talk about a great pose called Balasana, or child's pose. We use this to rest in between feeling tired and just needing a break in yoga class. So if this is new year, new you, and you're going to yoga, you've never done yoga before, or it's been a while since you've done yoga, you're going to want to use Balasana, child's pose, in your classes. There are two different versions of Balasana. There is extended child's pose where you bring your arms straight forward, and the other version is called Folded Leaf. You'll bring your head forward, bring your arms back, let your forehead touch the ground. You might want to bring the knees wide for your belly to come in between the legs, and then you just relax here and take the timeout that you need before moving on to the next yoga pose. If you're relaxed enough, you can go ahead and light up the follow button for more yoga teacher tips.