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Adho Mukha Svanasana
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What
is Adho Mukha Svanasana? |
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Like any other yoga pose this pose has also
derived its name from Sanskrit language. Adho Mukha means downward facing
and Svana refers to the dog thus it is downward-facing dog posture. One of
the most widely recognized yoga poses, this is an over all rejuvenating
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What
is the technique of practicing
Adho Mukha Svanasana? |
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Come onto the floor with your hands
and knees. Set your knees directly below your hips and your hands
slightly forward of your shoulders. Curl your toes under and spread
your fingers out on the ground to help you feel stable and grounded
through you arms. On an exhalation raise your hips upward, pushing
into the floor with your hands and pressing your heels down toward the
floor, initially keeping your knees slightly bent. Take care that your
weight is evenly distributed between your hands and feet. Hold this
post or move on to straighten your legs, |
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with your
heels continuing to descend to the floor, so that your heel grounded
through your legs and feet as well as through your arms and hands,
while your hips reach upward. Hold for four to 12 breaths. To recover,
reverse the path taken into the position. When you are more advanced,
you can move from a Cat Stretch directly into the Dog Stretch. This
enhances your ability to feel the hips initiating the movement and
also establishes your hollowed spine. |
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What are
the benefits of Adho Mukha
Svanasana or dog pose? |
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There are many benefits of practicing this
asana. It provides an overall body stretch and thus builds strength
throughout the body. It calms the mind, lifts the spirits and help to
reduce fatigue. The blood flow to the sinuses increases with the
practice of this posture. It also strengthens the immune system and
improves digestion. It is best known for rejuvenating the body |
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Caution
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This is an inverted posture and should be
avoided by the people suffering from high blood pressure or a heart
condition. It should not be practiced when the wrists are sensitive or
injured. |
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