For Newbies and Veteran Yogis Alike: Essential Yoga Poses

Sanskrit Name: Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
English Translation: Three-Legged Downward Facing Dog Pose
Also Called: Three-Legged Dog

• Begin in Downward Facing Dog. Step both feet together so your big toes are touching.
• Shift your weight onto your hands and your left foot equally and raise your right leg into the air. Try to keep your shoulders parallel with the ground and gaze at your left thigh or up toward your belly to help you stay balanced.
• Stay here for five breaths, then lower your right leg down and switch sides.

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