Urdhva Mukha Svanasana - What's Up Dog ?

For any yogi who has a favorite friend of the canine variety, you cannot help but smile when they practice upward or downward dog. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, or upward facing dog, is another in our series of backward bending poses which is also clearly an arm and wrist strengthening pose. Poses such as Bhujangasana, Cobra Pose or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, Bridge Pose, are excellent preparatory poses for Upward Facing Dog pose.

Watch This Video of Hong Gui Seok teaching Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Listen to the Pronunciation of Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. [audio:http://www.ihanuman.com/media/audio/Sanskrit/Asanas/Urdhva_Mukha_Svanasana.mp3]