Monday, February 16, 2009

Yoga Pose Of The Day: Downward Facing Dog












In honor of what Sean and Janeane/Janis called one another...little b-words!

Another great photo from Yoga Art and Science, which has some very nice photos.

I had a difficult time finding an image online that I thought showed the pose in optimal alignment.

So if you're learning yoga, be careful about learning from photos you see out there in the general public.

1 comment:

Free10007 said...

Yes, his second toe, center of his knee joint and center of his hip joint should in one straight line -- feels and looks a little turned in, but safer for the lower back.

(His shoulder alignment is really wonderful, too. Every other photo I found online showed the yogi's shoulders aligned in a way that I have been taught is not optimal, designated by sort of a concave line of one's armpits dipping down towards the floor. Ouch.)

Thanks for stopping by, Tai!