What characterizes Happy Baby Pose in this sequence?

What characterizes Happy Baby Pose in this sequence?

• A. Knees folded toward chest with back flat
• B. Knees wide toward armpits with soles of feet toward the sky; back pressed into the mat
• C. Toes touching behind head
• D. Legs extended straight

Answer: (B)

Happy Baby Pose is a reclined hip-opening position. You lie on your back with your spine resting on the mat, your knees bent and dropped wide toward your armpits, and you hold the soles of your feet (or the outer edges of your feet) so the soles point up toward the ceiling. This setup—knees opening wide to the sides, feet lifted with the soles facing up, while the back stays flat on the mat—defines the pose in this sequence. The other ideas describe different alignments (knees to the chest, a bind behind the head, or legs extended), which aren’t the classic Happy Baby arrangement.

Happy Baby Pose is a reclined hip-opening position. You lie on your back with your spine resting on the mat, your knees bent and dropped wide toward your armpits, and you hold the soles of your feet (or the outer edges of your feet) so the soles point up toward the ceiling. This setup—knees opening wide to the sides, feet lifted with the soles facing up, while the back stays flat on the mat—defines the pose in this sequence. The other ideas describe different alignments (knees to the chest, a bind behind the head, or legs extended), which aren’t the classic Happy Baby arrangement.