Part XVI · Yoga poses
Downward-Facing Dog
Inverted V — hands and feet on the floor, hips up. Calves, hamstrings, shoulders in one shape.
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Yoga posesPart XVI · Yoga poses
Inverted V — hands and feet on the floor, hips up. Calves, hamstrings, shoulders in one shape.
From hands and knees, tuck your toes under and send your hips up and back into an upside-down V.
Push through both hands so your weight comes out of your wrists and your spine grows long.
The pose is your pelvis tipping forward at the top, tailbone reaching for the ceiling. That tilt is the thing you're actually after.
Bend as much as you need to get that tilt. Straight legs with a rounded back is the wrong pose; your heels reach down but never have to touch.
Ears in line with your biceps, neck long, no hanging and no craning. Pedal your feet if your calves want more.
Demonstration coming soon