Child's pose
How to do the Child's pose: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Glutes), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Start on hands and knees, hands walked out in front of you.
- 2
Sit your hips back onto your heels and stretch your whole spine long.
- 3
Rest your forehead on the floor, arms by your feet, and breathe into your back.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 30s.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Child's pose?
The Child's pose uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Child's pose work?
The Child's pose works: Back, Glutes.
How many sets and reps for the Child's pose?
In Setline sessions the Child's pose is programmed as 3 sets of 30s.
Which Setline styles include the Child's pose?
The Child's pose appears in: Yoga & Stretch, Mobility & Recovery.
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