[header] How to perform child pose in yoga [title] Kneel on your hands and knees. [step] It may help to start in downward facing dog position on a yoga mat. Kneel and bring your big toes together so they're touching. 
Move your knees apart so they're about hip-distance apart. [substeps] Some instructors recommend keeping your knees together to create expansion through the back of the body and add pressure on the abdomen.