Downward Facing Dog Pose

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Written By Amir Madison

Downward Facing Dog Pose

Posture Workshop with Adrienne
4 min · Level 1

 

In the Posture and Alignment Workshops, we break down peak yoga poses to enhance your practice and ensure you are practicing in the safest way possible. Adho Mukha Svanasana, or downward facing dog pose, decreases tension and headaches by elongating the cervical spine, improves upper body strength and posture, and lowers heart rate.

 

What you’ll need

1 Yoga mat

We'll be working on

Hands, wrists, low back, hamstrings, calves and Achilles tendon

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