It's one of those poses that they start every yoga class with, and you lose count as to how many you do in class and in your own practice. It does so much for the body. It not only stretches the WHOLE body at once, but it relieves a lot of different ailments, improves digestion and helps a woman, wherever she may be in her cycle of life. If I can't get my practice in one day, I always make time for downward dog. Read more about this pose below from Yoga Journal Daily Insight.
Namaste!
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Because It's Good for You
Downward-Facing Dog—a pose performed by standing on the hands and feet with the hips lifted to the sky—is one of the most popular yoga postures today. It is taught in many classes and is part of many styles of yoga. But why is it such an important posture? The simple answer is that it's great for your health!
Down Dog calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression; it helps relieve the symptoms of menopause; it relieves menstrual discomfort when done with the head supported; it helps prevent osteoporosis; it improves digestion; it relieves headaches, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue; and it is therapeutic for high blood pressure, asthma, flat feet, sciatica, and sinusitis.
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