2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

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Upward Facing Dog Pose


Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana

(OORD-vuh MUK-uh shvuh-NAHS-uh-nuh)


Modification: toes curled in
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


Sideways One-Legged Upward Facing Dog Pose


Parshva Eka Pada Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana

(PAHRSH-vuh EY-kuh PUH-duh OORD-vuh MUK-uh shvuh-NAHS-uh-nuh)


Modification: toes curled in
Pose Type: prone, backbend, twist
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


One-Legged Upward Facing Dog Pose

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