Part XIV · Yoga poses
Puppy
Hips high over the knees, chest melting toward the floor, arms reaching long. Chest, lats and shoulders.
The lesson
- 01
Hips stay over the knees
From hands and knees, walk your hands forward but leave your hips exactly where they are — high, stacked over your knees. This is the whole pose.
- 02
Melt the chest, not the belly
Let your chest sink toward the floor and rest your forehead or chin on the mat. Keep a little length in your low back rather than letting the belly drop.
- 03
Arms straight and active
Reach through straight arms and lift your elbows off the floor. Collapsed elbows take the stretch out of your armpits, which is where it belongs.
- 04
The test
A long opening through your armpits, the sides of your ribs and the front of your shoulders. If you mostly feel your low back, your hips drifted back toward your heels.
Part XIV · Yoga poses
Puppy
Hips high over the knees, chest melting toward the floor, arms reaching long. Chest, lats and shoulders.
The lesson
- 01
Hips stay over the knees
From hands and knees, walk your hands forward but leave your hips exactly where they are — high, stacked over your knees. This is the whole pose.
- 02
Melt the chest, not the belly
Let your chest sink toward the floor and rest your forehead or chin on the mat. Keep a little length in your low back rather than letting the belly drop.
- 03
Arms straight and active
Reach through straight arms and lift your elbows off the floor. Collapsed elbows take the stretch out of your armpits, which is where it belongs.
- 04
The test
A long opening through your armpits, the sides of your ribs and the front of your shoulders. If you mostly feel your low back, your hips drifted back toward your heels.
Demonstration coming soon