Urdhvamukhasvanasana

Ūrdhva mukha śvānāsana

Ūrdhva mukha śvānāsana[1] (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन; Sanskrit pronunciation: [urd̪ʱhvə mukʰə ɕʋɑːn̪ɑːs̪ən̪ə];[2] IAST: Urdhva mukha śvānāsana) or Upward Facing Dog Pose[3] is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words ūrdhva meaning "up", mukha meaning "face", śvān meaning "dog" and āsana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".

Benefits

Cautions

Common postural errors during this asana include overarching the neck and lower back. One recommendation is to keep the gaze directed down at the floor and focus on bringing movement into the area between the shoulder blades (the thoracic area, or middle back).[4]

Contraindications

See also

References

  1. "Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana - AshtangaYoga.info". Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. Budilovsky, Joan; Adamson, Eve (2000). The complete idiot's guide to yoga (2 ed.). Penguin. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-02-863970-3. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  3. "Upward-Facing Dog | Yoga Poses". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. Yoga for Chronic Pain, Part I, By Timothy McCall, M.D.

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