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How to do:<ol><li>Start by going on the floor on the hands and knees.</li><li>Position the knees a few inches apart and place the feet right behind the knees.</li><li>Place the palms right under the shoulders with the fingers facing forward.</li><li>Look downwards and focus at a point between your hands.</li><li>Now, push the tailbone towards the back. This will stretch the spine. This position is known as the table position.</li><li>Slowly move the knees outwards to the sides. Then align the ankles and feet with the knees in a straight line.</li><li>Start to slide downwards while keeping the palms flat against the floor.</li><li>Exhale and keep pushing the hips backwards until a stretch is felt.</li><li>Now, hold this position for three to five breaths.</li><li>Come back to the table position again.</li></ol> Benefits: Stretches the hips, thighs, and spine. Cautions: If it hurts your child under the knees or the elbows, place a folded blanket to provide support and strength. Let them not stretch beyond their comfort level.

This pose will help in relieving sprains or back pains.

Frog Pose - Mandukasana

adho mukha asan

tadasan

naukasan

marjariasan

mandukasan

Baddha Konasan

vajrasan

virasan

balasan

vrukshasan

Anand Balasan

chakrasan

sukhasan

setubandhasan

utkatasan

savasan

Simhasan

dhanurasan

gaumukhasan

ustrasan

bhujangasan

how to do mandukasana and its benefits

Read the article to know how can help your child with doing the frog pose.

Frog Pose - Mandukasana

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