Upward Facing Dog

Sanskrit Name:	Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Similar Pose Names:	Up Dog,Upward Facing Dog,Upward Dog
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Chest Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Animal
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Wrists & Arms, Upper Back
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:	Confidence Building, Herniated Disc, Sciatica, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Lie on tummy. Tops of feet on floor. Bend elbows. Spread palms on floor beside waist. Press hands into floor and slightly backwards (as if trying to push yourself forward along floor). Straighten arms to lift torso and legs. Thighs firm. Buttocks soft. Look straight ahead.

Strengthens spine, arms, wrists. Stretches shoulders.

A) Blanket under hips. B) Tip head back slightly. C) One leg raised. D) Both legs raised.

Back injury. CTS. Pregnancy.

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