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How To Do Adho Mukha Svanasana? | Beginner's Guide

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In this practice

Key teachings

  • Proper alignment and form for foundational poses
  • Mindful body awareness in static poses
  • Importance of modifications for individual bodies

Ideal for

  • Yoga beginners
  • Individuals learning foundational poses
  • Those seeking to refine their Adho Mukha Svanasana

Lesson

Instructions

In today's beginner’s guide, our yoga coach Basavaraj Gollar will guide you step-by-step on how to do the Downward facing yoga pose / Adho Mukha Shvanasana.

✅ Stretch the hamstrings, calves, and ankles fully. ✅ Fine-tunes your foot muscles ✅ Tones the core and waist ✅ Strengthens the whole body ✅ Stimulates blood flow

👉Do not perform this pose if you have high/low blood pressure, injury to the arm, back, or shoulder, and/or you are pregnant.

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Steps

  • Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
  • Alignment cues for hands, feet, and spine
  • Preparatory steps for entering the pose

Benefits

  • Stretches hamstrings, calves, and ankles fully
  • Fine-tunes foot muscles
  • Tones the core and waist
  • Strengthens the whole body
  • Stimulates blood flow

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
7 minutes
Equipment
yoga mat
Target areas
hamstringscalvesanklescorewaistfull body strengthshoulders
Energy
balancing

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