How to do the Downward Facing Dog
- 1Start on your hands and knees with your wrists directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips.
- 2Spread your fingers wide and press firmly through your palms and knuckles.
- 3Exhale as you tuck your toes and lift your knees off the floor.
- 4Reach your pelvis up toward the ceiling and then draw your sit bones toward the wall behind you.
- 5Straighten your legs as much as possible without locking your knees.
- 6Press your heels gently toward the floor.
- 7Keep your head between your upper arms and do not let it hang.
Muscle group
Yoga
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Equipment
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