Downward dog pose is a common posture in yoga.
If you insist on doing it every day, there are countless benefits!
After reading this article,
you will definitely have the motivation to persevere!
By doing downward dog pose every day, you will:
① The shape of your legs will become more and more beautiful
Standing, walking, and running every day will cause the muscles behind the thighs to become Tightness, which is why chronic hamstring tendons and calf muscles are common. Many girls are worried about their thick calves. In fact, the muscles behind their thighs are too tight!
The downward dog pose can just open the muscles behind the legs, and then beautify and modify the shape of your legs. Friends who often practice downward dog pose, you will definitely hear compliments such as "your legs are so well-proportioned"!
② The body becomes taller and taller
Downward dog is the most effective yoga pose for lengthening the spine. When practiced, it can help you gently adjust your spine so that it gradually becomes normal. Downward dog pose can also relieve pain in the neck and shoulders. Once the spine is corrected, the person will naturally look taller and taller.
③ Tighten your arms and say goodbye to butterfly sleeves
Downward dog pose has a significant effect on strength training of the upper body, especially the arms. With all the traction downward, if done correctly, the entire arm will be exercised, the muscles will gradually tighten, and your yoga practice will last longer.
④ Strengthen the chest
Nowadays, most of us sit in chairs all day long, and the chest muscles are very tight. Note that this is not strong. The main reason is mostly due to poor sitting posture. The function of downward dog is that it allows your chest muscles to stretch again and builds the strength needed for other parts of the body. In addition, practicing downward dog pose also helps you to accumulate the necessary strength for practicing high-level yoga poses.
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Hold the downward dog pose for 1 to 3 minutes. As you exhale, bend your knees to the floor, rest in the child's pose, and enjoy the physical and mental tranquility brought by the downward dog pose.
How many of the 46 details of "Downward Dog" have you done? Have you done them all correctly? Let’s take a look with Xiao Yuniang!
1. From a classification point of view, it can be classified as a forward bending posture.
2. Downward-Facing Dog is also a simple head-inversion pose. It can also be classified as an intermediate inversion arm-support pose.
3. The perfect downward dog pose is a balance of trigonometric mechanics. The angle between thighs and torso is approximately ninety degrees.
4. When rising, it should be roughly like a four-legged bench, but it is best to put your hands under your shoulders and slightly forward.
5. The distance between the hands is usually slightly wider than the shoulders.
6. The distance between the hands and feet is the distance from the base of the palm to the tip of the big toe. For beginners, it is best to take the distance from the ischium to the heel as the standard.
7. For people with good skills, the distance between hands and feet can be appropriately increased.
8. Through the yoga mat, you can also roughly determine the position of the hands and feet: the distance between the fingers and the front end of the mat is about one palm; the distance between the heels and the back end of the mat is about one sole. If you are particularly tall or short, increase or decrease the distance.
9. Fully spread the five fingers, spread the entire palm on the mat, push it into the ground, and feel the fingertips dig into the floor slightly.
10. The carpal tunnel of the palms and wrists should be empty. Make the heel of your palms lighter.
11. The index fingers should point forward, that is, they should be parallel to each other. Or turn slightly outward, with the middle of the middle finger and index finger facing forward.
12. Open the shoulders first and then internally rotate them, so that the inner muscles are closer to the face. This means bringing your biceps closer to your cheeks. (Note: Whether the shoulders are externally rotated or internally rotated depends on the student's situation. Beginners abduct while advanced students tend to adduct.)
13. The distance between the feet is one foot wide.
14. With the second toe facing forward, the patella should be aligned with the direction of the second toe. Don’t have an outwardly-shaped character, let alone an internally-shaped character.
15. If you feel uncomfortable with your hands, you can increase the distance between your hands to achieve better internal rotation of your shoulders.
Find the feeling of surrendering with your hands on the ground!