17/10/2026
Child pose is one of my favourite yoga poses.
It gives me a sense of cosiness and closeness with myself when Iโm gently relaxing forward, head supported, paying attention to my inner experience. It is not about the perfectly executed shape on the floor, but rather ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ from whatโs out there towards my inner self.
Kriyanandaโs affirmation associated with this pose further enhances this:
๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐
๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Maybe next time you are in child pose you can mentally repeat this affirmation and see what happens - Iโd love to hear about your experience in the comments โจ
There are many options to ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ : using a pillow between hips and feet, placing a block to support your head, or maybe sitting on a chair with your head resting on a few pillows on a table. Itโs about finding what works for you, on your own or with expert support, especially if youโre navigating health challenges.
I sometimes use this affirmation in other neutral poses or during meditation, as a reminder to let go of outward perceptions and reconnect with the peace and wisdom within.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐?
Thereโs growing evidence that ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, the interpretation and integration of signals from within the body by the nervous system, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Iโll share more about this in one of my upcoming posts.
What is your favourite yoga pose? Let me know in the comments if youโd like me to write about a specific asana or yoga practice ๐ชท