Urdhva Mukha Svanasana – Upward Facing Dog

Benefits:

• improves posture
• strengthens the core
• strengthens the shoulders and triceps

Tips:

• press the tops of your feet into the mat and feel that your quadriceps are engaged
• tuck your tailbone and engage your core muscles, lifting the navel in and up
• press your hands into the floor until your hips and legs also come up, leaving only your hands and feet on the mat
• if you feel pinching in your lower back, practice cobra pose instead