Child's Pose
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🧘 Try this move today — Child's Pose.
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and today's move is one of the most restorative exercises in the Pilates and yoga toolkit, Child's Pose. 💚
From kneeling, sit your hips back toward your heels, walk your hands forward along the mat and lower your forehead down to rest. Arms can be extended long or folded back beside your body, whichever feels more comfortable.
Let your back broaden and soften with each breath. Let your hips feel heavy. Let everything go. 🌿
This is not about stretching hard. It's about surrendering, giving your nervous system a chance to genuinely rest.
✨ Benefits:
• Gently stretches the lower back, hips and thighs
• Calms the nervous system and reduces feelings of stress and anxiety
This is also a beautiful resting position during any workout, come here whenever you need to pause, breathe or reset. 💜
Ideally hold for 1–2 minutes and really let the breath do the work.
Take care of your mind as well as your body this week. 💚
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