Downward Facing Dog

Here’s how to get into the Downward Facing Dog pose:

• Get on your hands and knees on the floor, with your wrists under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
• Curl your toes under and push back through your hands to lift your hips and straighten your legs, so you are in an upside-down V.
• Spread your fingers and outwardly rotate your upper arms to broaden through your shoulders, and feel your shoulder blades move down toward your hips.
• TIP: Think about engaging your quads (front of thighs). This can help you take some of the weight off your upper body.
• Breathe.
• Now, hold this pose for one minute. If you need to, bend your knees and lower to take a short break.