Give yourself time to be messy to figure out what the best Downward Facing Dog stance is for YOUR body. That way you’ll have length in your spine (and posterior chain/body), your shoulders and wrists will feel better too; and you’ll be able to connect your inhale more efficiently.
๐งโ๏ธPractice ๐งโ๏ธ
Having the right distance from your hands to your feet in Downward Facing Dog will instantly change your practice for the better!
Plusโจ when you move forward from Downward Facing Dog into your Plank pose you won’t be limited (stuck) or feel like you’re running out of space.
In a faster paced vinyasa class, you won’t have time to continuously adjust your feet from Downward Facing Dog to Plank. Regardless of the class tempo, a short stance it’s not a productive way to be in Downward Facing Dog, and it hinders your progress.
Move your feet back to create a "capital A" shape in Downward Facing Dog.
Making this minor change will create an empowering yoga practice going forward.
How will you know if you’ve got the "correct" stance for Downward Facing Dog?
Practice! Watch my tips in the video, and test for yourself, maybe you need to move your feet back one inch, maybe it’s 5 inches.
When you can easily shift forward from Downward Facing Dog to Plank and you don’t have to move your feet - then you’ve got it! ๐
If your Downward Facing Dog position is rock solid that’s awesome!
If you know someone in your circle that struggles with their Downward Facing Dog, share this tutorial so they can fix their alignment.
Enjoy the journey!
Janel DuRoss ๐ฆ๐งโ๏ธ
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