Adho Mukha Svanasana

Adho mukha svanasana / Downward facing dog pose

Benefits:

  • Strengthens the upper body, arms, shoulders, chest and legs.
  • Stretches chest, shoulders.
  • Stretches the whole back of the body,  ankles, calves, hamstrings, spine.
  • Calms the mind.
  • Overall energizes the body.
  • Improves digestion.
  • Relieves fatigue, backpain, headaches.

Click on Downward facing dog to learn how to perform this pose step by step.


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3 Comments

  • the picture is of upward facing dog, and not down-facing dog!

    Comment by Meg Apr 01, 10, 4:54 pm

  • You are right!!! something went wrong there,.. will fix it soon!

    Comment by Esther Apr 10, 10, 9:31 pm

  • Hi,

    how is it with high bloodpressure and Downward facing dog? Opinions are quite different, and I’m curious what YOU would recommend (especially to people, who actually are only at a pre-hypertension stage)?

    Comment by metka Jun 23, 10, 5:17 pm



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