I Love Anatomy – SRL

ILA – Lesson 17: Upward Dog, Cobra and Downward Dog – SRL

These are great transitionary asanas in a flow style yoga practice. For beginning
students (and many long time practitioners), the shoulders and shoulder girdle are
actually unable to do the movement associated with the asana. So rather than being
transitionary for a flow practice, they transition yoga practitioners to the physiotherapist or chiropractor. Ack! Let’s dig in and learn how to make these asanas truly asana.