Yoga Poses & Positions for Athletes - Yoga for athletes - Downward facing dog yoga pose
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So this next pose, Downward Facing Dog, is a great stretch for the backs of your legs
but you want to be mindful that you keep your chest open and your shoulder blades on your
back. You can start on all fours to move into the pose, hands under the shoulders, knees
under the hips. As you curl your toes under start to shift your hips back to your heels
and then slowly lifting your knees up. Try to keep the length in your spinal column as
you extend and straighten your legs by drawing the heels back towards to the floor. Breathe
evenly into both sides of your body and then soften your heart center towards the floor,
keeping your neck nice and relaxed. Inhale. And you can exhale and release your knees
to the floor to come back up.
