BENEFITS OF ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA (DOWNWARD FACING DOG POSE)

How to do Adho Mukha Svanasana / Downward Facing Dog Pose

• Go down on all fours. Let your palms align with your shoulders and your knees with your hips.
• Exhale as you lift your body by raising your hips and straightening your knees. Place your heels firmly on the ground.
• Draw your shoulders back.
• Position your head between your upper arms and fix your gaze on your navel.
• To release the pose, go on fours again, assume Thunderbolt Pose and stretch your legs. 

Duration of Downward Dog Pose

Hold Downward Dog Pose for one minute. 

Benefits of Downward Dog Pose 

• Energizes the whole body and improves immunity
• Improves lung capacity and aids in curing sinusitis and asthma
• Relieves fatigue
• Improves digestion and cures digestive disorders
• Strengthens your arms, shoulders, upper back, calf muscles and legs
• Aids in treating sciatic conditions
• Prevents osteoporosis
• Helps to cure high blood pressure
• Cures chronic headaches
• It is an excellent pose for women who are into menopausal stage as it cures problems associated with menopause
• Relieves stress and depression

Note

Those with wrist injury should avoid practicing the pose.
Though the pose is effective in treating chronic headache, you should not practice the pose when you are experiencing headache.