Up Doggie

Sanskrit Name:	Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Similar Pose Names:	Up dog, Upward facing dog, Upward dog,Upward Facing Dog
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Kids Yoga Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip 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

Let's exercise like a dog! Start by lying on your tummy. Place your hands under your shoulders and press them into the floor. Now, lift your chest, and let your tailbone wag like a happy puppy's tail. Look up with a big smile, and take a big puppy breath. You're doing an awesome Up Dog! Keep wagging that tail and smiling.

Strong and supple spine.

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

Back pain.

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