Modified downward dog

Downward-facing dog is a stock pose in the modern yoga library. It features in most classes and often serves as a linking pose within sequences such as

Adapting poses and using props to assist your body at your current level of flexibility and strength is what makes beginner yoga so accessible to everyone.

Though Downward-Facing Dog is a reguallarly practiced Yoga pose, many students still make mistakes. Learn how to do it correctly and what to watch out for.

Yoga inversion offers many benefits — even for beginners. While inversion asanas, or poses, may sound intimidating, the basic inversion asanas are accessible to many.

SIGN UP FOR MY **FREE** 7 DAY “HIPS DON’T LIE” PROGRAM TO IMPROVE HIP FLEXIBILITY! If you’ve ever taken a Vinyasa flow class, you’ve probably gone through a flow. A Vinyasa is the movement we do from downward dog to plank, chatarangua, upward dog and back into downward dog. This motion requires […]

Downward dog is a standard pose in most yoga classes, but what we call downward dog is actually not the real downward dog... Click to read about the difference between these poses.

modified downward facing dog

Ok, ok, so it's not Tuesday, but I want to keep this part of the series, and I don't want to wait until Tuesday because this post is in response to a reader request. Brad, I hope you are reading, because this is for you - sorry it's taken me this long to answer! Brad recently left this comment on one of my posts: "I am just starting out in yoga and I cannot do the downward dog pose with my legs straight. Are you able to show a post for beginners how to do the downward dog pose (for example…

Ever feel like your body just doesn’t make that shape? Erin Motz (aka the Bad Yogi) has three ideas to help you rock Chaturanga.

Want to learn how to properly do downward-facing dog? Here's a guide on what to engage, the right shape, and modifications. Learn more here!

These three Downward Dog variations can help you relieve discomfort and settle into this classic "resting" pose.

The objective of pranayama, or breathing exercises, is to teach the ability to properly inhale, exhale, and retain your breath. There are different branches of pranayama dedicated specifically for inhalation, exhalation, and breathing retention.

There’s a great yoga posture, called “Downward Facing Dog” that works so well at releasing the shoulders everyone should do it. And today, yoga teacher Lauren Golen shows us two versions of this fantastic exercise.

Learn how to properly complete a downward dog position by following these tips.

Downward Facing Dog for Two? Yes! Downward Facing Dog Pose is a wonderful pose for prenatal yoga or pregnancy yoga--but you need to make a few tweaks! This post will show you exactly how to modify Down Dog throughout your pregnancy, give you tips on how to change things up for common pregnancy aches and pains, and offer a few alternative poses if Down Dog starts to feel less than great in your body. #prenatalyoga #downwardfacingdog #fitpregnancy

Why I couldn't keep my knees straight during Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog) but I am able to firmly press my heels down on the floor.

Cat Yoga Position: Downward Cat

Ready to learn all about Downward Facing Dog? For the seasoned yogi, Downward Facing Dog may be a pose you hardly think about anymore. For the yoga newbie, perhaps this is the only pose you know, but no one has ever broken down WHY we do it, or what’s happening during it! I want to challenge you to renew your attention toward your Downward Facing Dogs- whether they’re modified at the wall, supported by blocks, or anywhere in between.