Path-Of-The-Heart YOGA



DOWNWARD DOG 

Adho Mukha Shvanasana

From the Table position, curl your toes under and spread your fingers wide apart. Move hands forward about six inches.

 

4 - Expand your chest by pressing through your chest points, toward your thighs.

5 - Press the crown of your head away from your shoulders. Let your head hang loosly.

Hold the posture. Breathe.

To release, bend your knees and return to the starting position.

1 - Press the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet downward, allowing your hips to rise upward.

2 - Press your tailbone upward and feel your spine elongating.

3 - Press your heels downward and feel the backs of your legs lengthening even more.

Benefits:
- Strengthens arms, shoulders and back muscles
- Increases body heat and energizes the entire body


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