Child Pose Arms Extended Left Right

Category

Yoga

Difficulty

Beginner

Equipment

Bodyweight

Primary muscles

Latissimus Dorsi

Secondary muscles

Erector Spinae, Obliques

How to do it

1. Start in child pose: knees wide, big toes touching, hips back toward the heels.
2. Walk both hands out long in front of you, forehead resting on the mat.
3. Walk the hands over to the right side of the mat without lifting the hips.
4. Press the left hand firmly into the mat to deepen the stretch through the left side body and latissimus.
5. Hold for half the time, then walk the hands to the left side and repeat on the other side.

Form tips

• Keep the hips heavy toward the heels — do not let the buttocks lift.
• Feel the stretch through the opposite latissimus and side ribs.
• Breathe into the side body, expanding the rib cage with each inhale.
• Soften the jaw and the brow.