Stretching & Relief
Happy Baby Pose
This pose opens the hips and stretches the groins and lower back. It can help to relax the lumbar spine.
- Hip
- Groin
- Back
- Stretch
Instructions
How to do it
Lying on your back, grasp your feet and gently guide your knees sideways towards your trunk. The sacrum remains on the floor.
Dosage
2 x 30–60 seconds
Important
Keep your neck relaxed.
Common mistakes
- Lifting the sacrum off the floor
- Tensing the neck and shoulders
- Lifting the head
- Pulling too hard on the feet
When to stop?
Stop the exercise if you experience sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, unusual weakness or a clear worsening of your symptoms.