Yoga Poses for Stress Relief Child Pose

Guru Vishnu Panigrahi Published August 13, 2016 Updated August 17, 2026 12 Reads 1 min read

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Child Pose (Balasana)

Instead of reaching out for antidepressant pills, bring out your yoga mat and try these poses the next time you feel low and depressed and see your mood perk up instantly.

Child Pose (Balasana)

The child pose, or balasana, is undoubtedly the most relaxing yoga pose that helps in calming the mind and rejuvenating the body with energy. It is also an effective yoga pose for relieving lower back pain, hip strain and shoulder and neck stiffness. It has a healing and restorative power that helps in providing mental and emotional relief. Sit on the yoga mat kneeling while bringing your knees together and resting your buttocks on your feet. Now, slowly lower your torso over your thighs, exhaling, so that your forehead touches the mat and your hands rest on the floor. Hold the position for 30 seconds to 1 minute, breathing regularly, and come back to the starting position. This makes one repetition. Repeat it 3 to 4 times.

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Yogi Vishnu Panigrahi has walked the Himalayan yogic path since childhood — from serving wandering sadhus at his grandfather's Radha-Krishna temple in a village of Odisha, to leading one of Rishikesh's most respected ashrams. A disciple of the Himalayan tradition, he founded vinyasa yoga academy to transfer the full yogic path — meditation, pranayama, kriya and philosophy — to students from over 100 countries.