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 | Downward facing dog is the pose of the week and it's such an important part of contemporary asana practice that it deserves an in-depth look. It is a transitional pose, a resting pose, and a great strengthener in its own right. Let's make sure you are getting the most out of your down dog. |
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Pose of the Week: Downward Facing Dog
Step-by-step instructions fine tune your pose so that down dog can become a true resting posture. If your alignment is out of whack, you may be working too hard in this pose.
| Improve Your Down Dog Video
Yoga teacher Paula Tursi (who happens to have been one of my first teachers) offers three tips to improve the integration of the arms in downward dog. Also a chair variation for people with very tight shoulders.
| Should Your Heels Be on The Floor?
Advice columnist Aunt Yoga answers a reader's question on the position of the heels in downward facing dog.
| Dolphin Pose
Dolphin (also sometimes called puppy) is down dog with the forearms on the floor. It's a great alternative for people with wrist pain. (Here are a few other modifications for wrist pain.)
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