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baby pose stretch from quadruped position - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

baby pose stretch from quadruped position

Quadruped to child's pose transition stretching latissimus dorsi and shoulder girdle while maintaining hand position.

Starting position
sitting, quadruped
Joints
hip, shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, latissimus dorsi, triceps
Equipment
yoga mat
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active, passive

How it is done

Position yourself such that wrists under the shoulders and knees under the hips. Feel the stretch on the armpits. Without moving the hands, sit back on the knees. Hold before returning to starting position.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.