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11/21/2022

Pose of the week: Crocodile Pose

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Crocodile pose is a nice one to practice, it can fit into so many themes or can be practiced on its own. This is a great pose to teach diaphragmatic breathing. Benefits include calming the nervous system, reducing stress and tension and it can stimulate digestion. 

To practice this pose, your child comes down to lay on their belly and they rest their head on their folded arms. It can help to wiggle from side to side before finding stillness. 
Laying on the belly in this way helps bring the feeling of the breath into the back and sides of the body. Guide your child to take a long slow breath, feeling their belly expand like a balloon. As they breathe in, ask them to notice if they can feel their breath in the back of their body. Let them take a few breaths here and then see if they can take their breath to the sides of their body. Invite them just to notice where their breath is going as they breathe in and out. 

Want more support in this pose? Try adding a firm pillow lengthways to support the torso while keeping the head and shoulders on the floor.


Comment with SNAP if you're going to be giving this a go with your little ones this week! 

Want more inspiration? Check out this pose from last week >> Supported Fish 

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