Child’s Pose
Balasana
(bah-LAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: arms extended to the front, palms down; toes curled in
Pose Type: forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)
Hands to the Side Child’s Pose
Parshva Hasta Balasana
(PAHRSH-vuh HUH-stuh bah-LAHS-uh-nuh)
Pose Type: forward bend, side bend
Drishti Point: Parshva Drishti (to the right), Parshva Drishti (to the left)