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Apr 8, 2009 10:20
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German term

Päckchen

German to English Medical Medical (general) Pilates
Eine Übung, die die Rückenmuskulatur trainiert, sollte mit dem „Päckchen“ beendet werden. Mit dem Po auf die Fersen setzen, Oberkörper auf die Oberschenkel ablegen, die Stirn ruht locker auf dem Boden. Hände zu den Füßen führen und einige Atemzüge in dieser Position verharren. Die Übung entspannt den gesamten Rücken.

See Image 3:
http://www.aignes.com/fitness/geburt-ruecken.htm
See Exercise 4:
http://www.glamour.de/articleprint/beauty/beauty-tipps/pilat...

Thanks in advance. AJS
Proposed translations (English)
3 rest position

Discussion

Languageman Apr 13, 2009:
Most welcome. My friend was actually delighted to learn this use of the term, as apparently 'Päckchen' is one of her all-time favourite German words?!
Lancashireman (asker) Apr 10, 2009:
Thanks for consulting your Pilates instructor friend, Stephen. That would certainly seem to accord with ‘Übung 3: Entspannungsposition’ in the first of my two links, where ‘Päckchen’ is given in quote marks, as if it is some sort of unofficial term describing the pose to be adopted.
Helen Shiner Apr 9, 2009:
Please don't confuse yoga and Pilates. While Pilates has assimilated some yoga postures, it seems, including this one, it has many that do not come from yoga. And in any case it teaches the practitioner to do the exercises in a different way - with a focus on the core strength, thus being much more protective of the back. Equally, Pilates does not use the Sanskrit names for any postures held in common.
Lancashireman (asker) Apr 9, 2009:
Dear Dr Lofthouse, That is what I thought too when I first saw the picture on the ENGSOL’s URL. But the, lower down the page, I read these reassuring words: “Reach your arms out in front of you. Alternately, you can leave your arms along your sides. Try both and see which feels best to you.” Thanks for sharing your reservations, though. Regards. AJS
Dr Lofthouse Apr 9, 2009:
THERE IS A SIMILAR 'BALANCING POSE' at http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.yogacards.c...
Dr Lofthouse Apr 9, 2009:
No, in Yoga, the 'Childs Pose' (Balasana) is reserved for a posture with the arms stretched out in front of the head: see <http://www.proz.com/kudoz/3185018?bs=1#marker_submit>
RegineMac Apr 8, 2009:
child's pose exactly what I was thinking of. Since the pose is described in detail, this name would work even if the reader is not a yoga practitioner.
Languageman Apr 8, 2009:
Child's pose Child's pose would be widely understood by anyone who does yoga, and from the looks of a quick a Google is also used in Pilates.

@Dr. Lofthouse: I don't think that this is anything to do with 'foetal position' (although it is quite similar). From observation of my toddler nephew, I think it is so-called because it's a position that young children adopt naturally.
Sarah Appleby (X) Apr 8, 2009:
Based on the pictures and description... In yoga, this would definitely be called "Child's Pose". Have just returned from a class where we did precisely this pose to relax after a back bend!
Dr Lofthouse Apr 8, 2009:
'parcel' 'childs pose' would translate as the 'foetal position', which I think is different, no?
Helen Shiner Apr 8, 2009:
I can confirm that 'child's pose' is often used. Perhaps ENGSOL should post this as an answer?
ENGSOL Apr 8, 2009:
Hello AJS! Here's another option http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesexercises/ht/Childs-Pose.... (see point 4)
Helen Shiner Apr 8, 2009:
I do Pilates, Andrew and have attended various classes. It is called different things by different people. In a book I have here, The Pilates Pregnancy, it is called 'A Little Piece of Heaven', though they say they have named it so themselves.

Proposed translations

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rest position

By lucky chance my friend who's just finishing her studies to be a Pilates instructor called last night, so I took the opportunity to ask her about this. She told me quite definitely that this is simply called "rest position". This is, apparently, distinguished from other positions that might seem to the uninitiated to be a resting position (such as lying on the back, which is 'relaxation position', for example).

Apparently, this is usually done with the arms out in front rather than by the side, as described in your text.
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