Place chair to wall. Pad chair seat with pillows. Baby may rest on blankets beside chair or be held during pose.
Hold baby and stand in front of chair. Bend left knee, place heel on chair seat pillow, and straighten leg. Align right leg directly under right hip. Extend left heel and tighten front thigh muscles. Support baby on left thigh.
Inhale and lift chest. Exhale and bend slightly forward from hips. Maintain normal curves of spine. Stretch will be felt in back of left thigh and calf.
To change sides, remove baby from thigh, bend left knee and stand with feet together. Bend right knee, place right heel on chair, and bend forward from hips. Re- lease pose.
This pose develops leg strength, and stretches hamstring and calf muscles.
