Balasana

Soothe and Restore in Child’s or Baby Pose

Balasana, which is commonly known as Child’s Pose or Baby Pose in the Kundalini Yoga tradition, is an asana known for creating a sense of safety and its soothing, restorative effects. It is used during yoga sequences to help restore the energy and rejuvenate the body. As Karena Virgina and Dharm Khalsa mention in their book Essential Kundalini Yoga, “Relaxing in Baby Pose with the head lower than the heart creates a sense of wonder and lets the mind surrender to the wisdom of the fourth chakra”. This asana provides a moment of ease and helps ground the body and mind, creating safety in which we can be still and reminded that rest is equally important as action.