These two variations combine the benefits that classic Child’s pose provides for your legs, hips, and lower back with an opportunity to stretch your shoulders and the sides of your torso as well.
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Baxter, I find that this adaption stretches the shoulder area but not anything lower. May students cannot sit on their heels, suggest that they put a blanket or a block between their legs so they can relax without stressing their knees???
Your observation of where you feel stretch is certainly true for you, and my experience is that I feel additional stretch down the side of my rib cage, sometimes even to the waist. So, it may be a bit different for each person. And as for adding propping, if your students need more, definitely use more! Thanks!