How to do the happy baby stretch

Instructions for happy baby:

Start lying on your back with your knees toward your chest.

Bring your arms through the inside of your knees and grab the outsides of your feet with each hand.

Pull back on your feet to bring your knees down toward the floor and position your ankles directly over your knees.

What does happy baby help with?

Flexibility

What areas does happy baby exercise?

Hips, Lower Back, Groin, Glutes, Hamstrings

How is happy baby performed?

Floor

When should you avoid happy baby?

Pregnancy, Osteoporosis

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Sleep

Unwind and de-stress with gentle, long-hold stretches designed to improve sleep quality by relieving muscle tension and relaxing the body.

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Expert

An advanced routine covering all major muscle groups and extremities. Movements range in their level of complexity to promote greater flexibility and range of motion.

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Hips

Open and unlock tight hips with deep, focused stretches designed to improve hip flexibility and undo hours of inactivity from sitting at a desk, in a car, or on the couch.

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Lower Back

Reduce and prevent lower back pain with gentle stretches designed to increase flexibility in the lower back, pelvis, and hip flexors.

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Activate your parasympathetic nervous system and alleviate stress with relaxing, long-hold stretches and focused breathing.

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Long Hips 2

Long-hold poses designed to improve hip flexibility by targeting select muscle groups in the hips.

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Hips 2

A series of stretches designed to increase flexibility in the hips, including your hip flexors & extensors, abductors & adductors, and hip rotators.

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Hips 3

A series of stretches designed to increase flexibility in the hips, including your hip flexors & extensors, abductors & adductors, and hip rotators.

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Lower Back 2

A series of stretches designed to increase flexibility in the lower back.

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Hips 4

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