{"id":56979,"date":"2020-10-30T07:20:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T07:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/extended-puppy\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T12:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T12:47:51","slug":"extended-puppy","status":"publish","type":"yoga_pilates_poses","link":"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/extended-puppy\/","title":{"rendered":"Extended Puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come to all fours. Walk hands in front lowering chest down to floor. Keep hips raised over knees. Release forehead to floor. Stretch arms. <\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/downward-facing-dog-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downward Facing Dog pose<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/plank-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plank pose<\/a>, or a challenging inversion like the <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/shoulderstand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoulder stand pose<\/a>. It is a counter pose for the <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/upward-facing-dog-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upward Facing Dog pose<\/a> and other back extensions like the <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/cobra-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cobra pose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come to all fours. Walk hands in front lowering chest down to floor. Keep hips raised over knees. Release forehead to floor. Stretch arms. 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). 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