Summary: The happy baby pose in yoga will stretch the thighs and hamstrings by flexing the feet. Learn how to do the happy baby yoga pose with tips from a fitness instructor in this free yoga video.
John Snell has been involved in fitness for many years. He is employed full time at a local destination spa. This has enabled him to teach many people from all over the world. Snell...read more
"In Happy Baby you release the inner thighs, open up the hips, lengthen ham string, buttocks and thighs. Just lift those feet up towards the ceiling. You can bring those knees in towards you and take as the point your hand upon your big toe. Lift those heels up. You want to feel the lengthening between your heel all the way down to your low back. Release your shoulders. Now breathe in deep through your nose. And on the exhale just separate the feet right out so the heels are going up, the toes are going in towards you. You want to continue to feel the back of the leg being stretched. Take another deep breathe in, exhale. Now level one of Happy Baby, you'll be right here and just push up with those heels. Or you increase the intensity by bringing those heels right out and the heels towards the ceiling, toes towards you. Relax those shoulders breathing deep through your nose. And exhale and another deep breath in. And exhale, feel those heels go a little bit higher. Another deep breath in and exhale and bring those heels back in together and bring those knees right back in and then shake it right out."
eHow Article: Yoga Happy Baby Pose