2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

(Elliott) #1
Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana

(OORD-vuh MUK-uh shvuh-NAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: toes curled in, ankles crossed



  1. knees on the floor

  2. knees off the floor, looking straight ahead

  3. knees off the floor, head rolling back
    Pose Type: prone, backbend
    Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


One-Legged Upward Facing Dog Pose


Eka Pada Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana

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

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