Yoga sports inspiration

Downward facing dog.

Down dog is most likely the first yoga pose i you learn if you take a yoga class... And it's a great asanas to start up in.
From down dog we make different yoga sequences because it's a perfect start pose where you easy can jumpe true to sitting... To any inventions or standing pose... If you do the popular vinyasa style of yoga... You soon find out they use down dog in between evry sequence or position.. Just saying take a vinyasa.. That means you have to do a chaturanga dandasana, up dog and down dog it's the transaction between the other asanas.. They call a vinyasa. Ok I will explain more about that another time.. Down dog is quite a hard asana dosent look like it but if you doing it right. Use your bhandas and have right alignment ye is hard... Well here are some of the benefits doing down dog on regular basis.

1. Strengthens the Arms and Shoulders
   2.Down Dog is also good for the wrists and can help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.
   3.Tones the Core and Waist
2. Downward Dog is a great way to strengthen and tone the abdominals. Make sure to also engage your pelvic floor muscles by drawing a line up from the base of your spine which lengthens through the crown of the head.
3. Lengthens the Hamstrings and Calves
   6.You also gain strength in the legs while you lengthen them. Engage your quadriceps actively to open the hamstrings. Imagine your heels lengthening to the floor as you lift your hips towards the ceiling.
   7.Brings Blood Flow to the Brain
   Downward Dog is a very basic inversion
   8 this position is great for lifting your energy and helping you focus.
4. Stretches the Spine and Strengthens the Downward Dog is a pose that makes everyone longer, taller, stronger, happier, more flexible, and energized. True story.. Try to 🙏