✦ Kneeling

Puppy Pose

Uttana Shishosana
Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana) — Yoga for Back Pain
Beginner
Level
Kneeling
Style
1 min
Hold

Targets: Upper Back, Shoulders

Benefits

  • Opens the chest and shoulders
  • Releases the upper back
  • Lengthens the spine

How to Practice It

  1. Start on hands and knees.
  2. Walk the hands forward, keeping hips over knees.
  3. Melt the chest toward the floor, forehead or chin to the mat.
  4. Breathe into the upper back.

⚠ Use Caution If

  • Knee injury