Asana Of The Month: Happy Baby

If all adults were as happy as babies, we would live in an entirely different world.

This months asana is Happy Baby. An easy asana for people of all ages that opens up the hips, massages abdominal muscles and back, and can help relieve anxiety and stress of everyday life. Hold the pose as long as it feels comfortable, and repeat it as many times as you like. As a famous song said, “Don’t worry. Be happy.”

English Name: Happy Baby

Sanskrit Name: Aanda Balasana

Difficulty Level: 2

Start Position: Reclining on back or Wind Relieving Pose

Instructions:

Step 1.

Raise your legs and hold the outsides of each foot with your hands

Step 2.

Bend your knees into your armpits.

Step 3.

Drop your sacrum towards the floor. Rock from side to side to massage your back.

Physical Benefits:

• Improves digestion
• Strengthens shoulders & spine
• Improves knee flexibility
• Opens the hips
• Relieves low back pain
• Massages back and abdomen

Mental Benefits

• Relieves stress
• Relieves mild anxiety

Contraindications:

• Knee or shoulder injury
• Hip injury or pain
• Back injury
• Hernia