Ever since the dawn of time, the Minions have lived to serve the most despicable of masters. From T. rex to Napoleon, the easily distracted tribe has helped the biggest and the baddest of villains.
Adho mukha ÅvÄnÄsana, adho mukha shvanasana (IPA: [ÉdÌªÊ±oË mukÊ°É ÉÊÉËnÌªÉËsÌªÉnÌªÉ]; Sanskrit: à¤à¤§à¥à¤®à¥à¤à¤¶à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¤¨; IAST: Adho Mukha ÅvÄnÄsana), downward-facing dog Pose, downward dog, or down dog is an asana. 1 Etymology.
To find that out, you have to look at the tradition of yoga as it passed into the West. If youâve ever practiced Ashtanga yoga, you know that downward-facing dog is integral to this style of yoga. As part of the Sun Salutations, it helps turn up the heat in the body at the beginning of a yoga practice.