Adho Mukha Svanasana
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| Note | Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime |
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| Strengthens | Leg, Arm |
| Stretches | Hand, Hamstring, Calf, Shoulder, Arches of the foot |
| Preparatory poses | Uttanasana |
| Phalakasana | |
| Follow-up poses | Uttanasana |
| Sirsasana | |
| Pose type | Forward bend |
| Also known as | Downward dog, Downward-facing dog pose, Down dog, Adho Mukha Shvanasana |
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| ID | 1010370 |
About Adho Mukha Svanasana
Adho Mukha Shvanasana, downward-facing dog pose or downward dog, is an asana in modern yoga as exercise, often practised as part of a flowing sequence of poses, especially Surya Namaskar, the Salute to the Sun.