Bala (बाल, Bāla) = child

Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat

Balasana (बालासन, Bālāsana) = childspose

Vinyāsa breath Dr̥ṣṭi explanation of movement

1 IN añguṣṭhamadhye raise arms overhead

2 EX nāsāgre spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन , Uttānāsana)

3 IN bhrūmadhye come half-way up with straight spine, lift head

4 EX nāsāgre hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन , Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)

5 IN bhrūmadhye roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन , Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)

6 EX nābicakre tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन , Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)

7 IN nāsāgre jump through

(EX) lower onto knees slowly – set up correct foundation on folded hands/wrists and forearms as well as crown of the head

8 IN nāsāgre lift straight legs

10-25

BR Shirshasana [A] (शीर्षासन [अ] , Śīrṣāsana [A])

IN nābicakre lift head

10-25

BR Shirshasana [B] (शीर्षासन [ब्] , Śīrṣāsana [B])

EX lower straight legs into 90 degree angle

10-25

BR Urdhva Dandasana (ऊर्ध्व दण्डासन , Ūrdhva Daṇḍāsana)

IN lift legs back again

EX lower legs

10-25

BR repeat 10 times

EX nāsāgre lower legs, kneel down coming into

5BR nāsāgre Balasana (बलासन , Balāsana)

(IN) lift

9 EX nāsāgre lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन , Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)

10 IN bhrūmadhye roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन , Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)

11 EX nābicakre tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन , Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)

12 IN bhrūmadhye jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head,

13 EX nāsāgre bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन , Uttānāsana)

- IN bhrūmadhye lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground