Extended Puppy

Sanskrit Name:	Uttana Shishosana
Similar Pose Names:	Anahatasana,Puppy Dog,Quarter Dog
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Prone, Seated & Floor, Animal
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hips, Lower Back, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre
Therapy:	Poor Posture
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Come to all fours. Walk hands in front lowering chest down to floor. Keep hips raised over knees. Release forehead to floor. Stretch arms.

Hip opener. Stretches inner thighs, groins, hips.

Knee or ankle injuries. Back pain.

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Extended Puppy Pose (a.k.a Puppy Dog Pose) is similar to Child Pose and can be used as a resting posture during a yoga sequence (instead of Child Pose).

Extended Puppy Pose is a chance to get some rest before the next series of poses. In a yoga class, the teacher will usually get you an Extended Puppy or Child pose after a fast-paced vinyasa sequence, a long hold in a pose like the Downward Facing Dog pose or Plank pose, or a challenging inversion like the Shoulder stand pose. It is a counter pose for the Upward Facing Dog pose and other back extensions like the Cobra pose.