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.