Child's Pose Alignment Check
Wondering if your child's pose is aligned? Prop up your phone — GOODREPS watches your hip angle (shoulder → hip → knee) live and times the hold only while your form is right, as you work your back, with shoulders assisting. Free in your browser today; coming to Google Play and the App Store.
Coming to Google Play & the App Store▶ Try The Alignment Check
LIVEHOW TO HOLD A PROPER CHILD'S POSE
Setup Kneel and sit back on your heels, side-on to the camera.
- Fold your chest over your thighs and rest your forehead down.
- Reach your arms long on the floor in front of you.
- Breathe slowly into your back; this is a rest — let go.
Same sheet as the ⓘ panel in the app — animated demo included.
THREE STEPS TO A SCORED HOLD
Prop your phone and get in frame
Phone at roughly torso height, set up side-on to the camera. A quick camera test checks lighting, distance, and angle before you start.
The camera locks a 17-point skeleton on you
GOODREPS measures your hip angle (shoulder → hip → knee) against the pose target (~35°) on-device — no wearables. A mat, and nothing else — this is the rest stop.
Settle in — the timer only counts real alignment
The hold timer runs while you’re in the pose. Drift out and it pauses (doesn’t reset) until you find the shape again.
WHAT THE CAMERA WATCHES
- Your folded shape against the pose target (~35°) — measured live at the shoulder–hip–knee chain.
- The hold itself — the timer runs while you're settled in the shape; it pauses (never resets) if you come up.
- The two anchors of the pose — the form cue names them: "Hips to heels, arms long."
COMMON CHILD'S POSE MISTAKES
Hips hovering above the heels
If tight knees or ankles keep your hips high, widen your knees or tuck a cushion behind them — settling matters more than the textbook shape.
Shoulders working
The arms reach, but they shouldn't strain. Let the floor hold their weight — this pose is a donation to gravity.
Forehead floating
If your head doesn't reach the mat, rest it on stacked fists or a block. A supported head is what tells your nervous system to downshift.
Treating it as a race
Child's pose pays out over minutes, not seconds. Stay long enough for three genuinely slow breaths, minimum.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Pose detection runs in your browser via TensorFlow.js. Camera frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing leaves your phone, and we never see them. Sign-in is optional; skip it and everything stays local.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
What is child's pose actually for?
Active recovery — it decompresses the lower back, opens the hips, and slows your breathing between harder work. Think of it as a reset button you can hold.
Does it work in a home gym or low light?
Run the built-in camera test first — it checks your lighting, distance, and angle with live green checks before you start.
Is my camera feed uploaded anywhere?
No. Pose detection runs entirely on your phone, in your browser. Frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing is uploaded.
RELATED GUIDES
Free forever — camera counting for all 60 exercises, no account needed. Pro (voice coaching, programs, depth-camera form checks) is $7/mo, $49/yr, or $99 once. No ads, ever.