How to do Happy Baby Pose [Ananda Balasana] in Yoga, modifications and variations for beginners

In this video I discuss the yoga pose Happy Baby, Ananda Balasana. This is a common pose in a yoga class or home practice. But, sometimes people force themselves, turning what is meant to be a delicious relaxing asana into something that is tense or worse is painful and hurts. I'll demonstrate how to do happy baby, noticing movement compensations during the exercise, contraindications of this stretch. Plus I'll share three variations and modifications to get more out of the pose.
Timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:16 How to do happy baby
1:53 Contraindications, why sometimes it's not a good back stretch
3:04 Happy Baby Modifications
4:06 Happy baby with strap
4:24 Neck issues
5:24 Should you try a bolster happy baby
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