“Why do you take a step in Downward Facing Dog?” Diane asked me at the end of our third day of the workshop. She continued “I was taught that my hands and feet stay in the same place when you are doing a Sun Salute. But here during our morning practice the teachers are telling […]
The engineers finally found the reason for the collapse of the outdoor stage at the rock concert. One of the side braces was bent and did not properly support the stage. While Downward Facing Dog is not as big or heavy as the rock stage you still need to support it correctly.
Alice is feeling as wilted as the flowers she saw in a store window on the way to yoga class. She is doing a vigorous yoga practice and has run out of energy. But Alice has a plan to bring fresh energy to her practice. She is taking a break in Balasana. What is Balasana […]
Mark Darby demonstrates getting the arms in the correct alignment for Downward Facing Dog.
This is the moment that Bob has been looking forward to with mixed emotions. The class is about to do Downward Facing Dog. Today Bob is looking forward to doing the pose for the first time ever. In the past he has dreaded doing Downward Facing Dog. It has always caused him pain in his […]
Alice makes a spring with her legs in Downward facing dog in preparation for Jumping Forward. She pushes up and brings her heels towards her hips and then back to the floor. Her feet have only moved slightly closer to her hands. Alice has fallen into the Donkey Kick trap in the hope that this […]
Alice has been trying for a long time to jump her feet forward from the back of the mat in Downward Facing Dog to up between her hands. Alice can walk her feet up between her hands but she would really like to jump forward in one movement. What is Jumping Forward At one point […]
It is a sunny day and Old Yeller just woke up. He lifts his hips to the sky and lowers his head towards the ground. There is a big grin on his face as he stretches the muscles in his back and legs. After a few breaths he lifts up and with a wag of […]
A while ago I published an article about this topic. Now there is a video covering the same topic. There are three things that you can do to protect your wrists in Downward Facing Dog. You can either read the article above or watch the video below to find out more. If you want to […]
