Happy Baby

Hold Time

2-5 minutes

Benefits

• Deep hip stretch
• Releases your SI joint
• Strengthens the arms

Entering and Exiting

Enter: Lie on your back with your knees to your chest. Grab the soles of your feet from the inside or outside of your feet. Open you feet apart above your knees and pull your knees toward the floor alongside your chest.

Exit: Slowly let go of your feet and lie flat on your back. It may also feel good to hug your knees to your chest and roll side to side.

Modifications

• Can be done one leg at a time (Half Happy Baby)
• Use straps to hold your feet
• Grab thighs instead of feet
• If super flexible, put feet behind your head
• Keep lower back flat to your mat, or let it curve
• Rock side to side

Contraindications

• Pose can become mild inversion, so be careful if you have high blood pressure

Counter Poses

• Shavasana
• Knees to chest
• Windshield wiper knees side to side