Downward Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana
Arm support Neutral hips symmetrical level 1
Focus: Shoulders, hamstrings, calves
Hands shoulder-width, feet hip-width, hips up and back to make an upside-down V. Press the floor away; heels reach toward the floor.
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Leads directly to
| 1 | Child's Pose | lower the knees, hips back | |
| 1 | Low Lunge | step one foot forward between the hands | |
| 1 | Plank | shift forward, shoulders over wrists | |
| 1 | Standing Forward Fold | walk forward to the top of the mat | |
| 1 | Tabletop | lower the knees | |
| 1 | Three-Legged Dog | lift one leg | |
| 2 | Easy Seat | step or hop through to seated | |
| 2 | Halfway Lift | step or jump forward | |
| 2 | High Lunge | step one foot forward and rise | |
| 2 | Pigeon | bring one knee forward, lower the hips | |
| 2 | Warrior I | step one foot forward, spin the back heel down, rise | |
| 2 | Warrior II | step one foot forward, spin the back heel down, rise open |
Reached directly from
| 1 | Cobra | press up and back |
| 1 | Lizard | step back |
| 1 | Low Lunge | plant the hands, step back |
| 1 | Plank | press the hips up and back |
| 1 | Standing Forward Fold | plant the hands, step back |
| 1 | Tabletop | tuck the toes, lift the hips up and back |
| 1 | Three-Legged Dog | lower the leg |
| 1 | Upward Dog | roll over the toes, hips up and back |
| 2 | Child's Pose | tuck the toes, lift the hips |
| 2 | High Lunge | hands down, step back |
| 2 | Locust | hands under the shoulders, press up and back |
| 2 | Pigeon | tuck the back toes, press back |
| 2 | Revolved Side Angle | hands down, step back |
| 2 | Warrior I | hands down, step back |
| 2 | Warrior II | windmill the hands down, step back |
Further away
Computed from the direct links: the cheapest route to each pose, up to a total cost of 4.
2 steps
| 2 | Cat | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Chair | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Chaturanga | via Plank |
| 2 | Cow | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Garland | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Knees-Chest-Chin | via Plank |
| 2 | Lizard | via Low Lunge |
| 2 | Puppy | via Child's Pose |
| 2 | Thread the Needle | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Upward Salute | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Bound Angle | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Camel | via Child's Pose |
| 3 | Goddess | via Warrior II |
| 3 | Head-to-Knee Fold | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Locust | via Plank |
| 3 | Mountain | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Peaceful Warrior | via Warrior II |
| 3 | Pyramid | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Seated Twist | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Extended Side Angle | via Warrior II |
| 3 | Side Plank | via Plank |
| 3 | Sphinx | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Standing Split | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Triangle | via Warrior II |
| 3 | Twisted Lunge | via Low Lunge |
| 4 | Boat | via Easy Seat |
| 4 | Bridge | via Easy Seat |
| 4 | Happy Baby | via Easy Seat |
| 4 | Headstand | via Child's Pose |
| 4 | Seated Forward Fold | via Easy Seat |
| 4 | Warrior III | via High Lunge |
| 4 | Wide-Legged Forward Fold | via Warrior II |
3 steps
| 3 | Cobra | via Plank → Chaturanga |
| 3 | Eagle | via Standing Forward Fold → Chair |
| 3 | Revolved Chair | via Standing Forward Fold → Chair |
| 3 | Upward Dog | via Plank → Chaturanga |
| 4 | Crow | via Standing Forward Fold → Garland |
| 4 | Revolved Side Angle | via Low Lunge → Twisted Lunge |
| 4 | Revolved Triangle | via Standing Forward Fold → Pyramid |
| 4 | Tree | via Standing Forward Fold → Mountain |
| 4 | Wide-Angle Seated Fold | via Easy Seat → Bound Angle |