Happy Baby
- Beginner
- Yoga
- Mobility
Happy Baby lies you on your back, knees pulled toward your armpits and shins vertical while you hold the outsides of your feet. Holding the position stretches the adductors and releases the lower back without any equipment. Beginners use it as a warmup, cooldown or recovery flow, held for time.
- Muscles
- Adductors, Lower back
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Timed hold
How to
- Lie on your back and hug your knees toward your armpits.
- Grab the outsides of your feet, shins vertical.
- Gently pull your knees down beside your ribs.
- Relax your lower back into the floor and breathe.
Form cues
- Keep your tailbone heavy on the floor.
- Breathe slowly and let your jaw soften.
- Rock gently side to side if it helps.
Common mistakes
- Lower back lifts off the floor. Press your lower back flat into the mat.
- Shoulders tense up toward the ears. Let your shoulders sink away from your ears.
- Knees get pulled too far past the ribs. Pull only until you feel a gentle stretch.
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