Adho mukha svanasana

  • Adho Mukha Shvanasana, is an inversion asana in modern yoga as exercise, often practised as part of a flowing sequence of poses, especially Surya Namaskar, the Salute to the Sun. 


    Benefits of Downward Dog pose
    Strengthens the whole body – upper body, arms, shoulders, abdomen and legs.
    Stretches the back of the body, ankles, calves, hamstrings, spine.
    Calms the mind.
    Stimulates blood circulation.
    Downward Dog is a great pose to rest the spine between strong backbends  forward bends.
  • How to do
  • Downward dog stretches out the back of the legs and your lower back and creates space between your vertebrae and between the shoulders. It can be very calming and is a great position to come back to for a focus on your inhale and exhale, which you should try to make as smooth and steady as you can.

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