Child's Pose and Safe Rest
Can folding up like a little shell make you feel safe?
Your turn!
Question 1 of 2What shape do you make in child's pose?
The story
Quarky learns child's pose, folding gently forward into a cozy little shape, breathing slowly, and letting his whole body feel held and safe. He learns that resting in a pose is real practice too.
What you'll learn
- Child's pose is a cozy folded shape where your body can feel held and safe.
- Resting poses count as practice, just as much as active ones.
- Calm takeaway: resting your body can be powerful.
- Quarky takeaway: it is okay to take a cozy break whenever you need one.
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