Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Upward-Facing Dog
In Sanskrit urdhva means upward, mukha means face and svana means dog. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana is one of the positions in the traditional Sun Salutation sequence.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana is done more commonly than Bhujangasana (Cobra) in the Iyengar school of yoga. It is a more active asana than Bhujangasana.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog)
Upward-Facing Dog will challenge you to lift and open your chest.
Camatkarasana (Wild Thing) ...
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Demonstrated by B.K.S. Iyengar
Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika
by B.K.S. Iyengar
©1966 George Allen & Unwin Publishters, Ltd.;
ISBN 0-8052-1031-8 ...
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog)
Relieves tension in the back muscles and spinal nerves as it stretches each vertebrae from top to bottom
Relieves many ailments such as asthma, constipation, indigestion, kidney and liver problems ...
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Bhujanghasana, Salabhasana, Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana, Bhujanghasana Salabhasana, Ustrasana ...
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Warrior I - Virabhadrasana I
Warrior II - Virabhadrasana II ...
Upward Facing Dog / Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
From downward dog (12), keeping your elbows straight, slowly lower your hips and pelvis towards the floor. Keep the shoulders away from the ears.
Poses such as urdhva mukha svanasana ( upward-facing dog), adho mukha vrksasana (upward-facing tree or full arm balance), bakasana (crane), and urdhva dhanurasna (upward bow or full back arch), ...
If comfortable, lower the hips even further bringing the chest through the upper arms into upward-facing dog pose (urdhva mukha svanasana) or cobra pose (bhujangasana).
Urdhva mukha svanasana (upward facing dog)
9. Gomukhasana arms (cow-face)
10. Supta Virasana (reclined hero)
11. Paryankasana (couch/bed) can also use a block under the chest for a supported chest opener
12.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana- Upward facing dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana- Downward facing dog
Urdhva mukha paschimotanasana
Purvotanasana- Intense front body stretch
Ardha Matseyendrasana
Parighasana- translation is a beam or a bar used for closing a gate.
Some of the other asanas which also helps in tonsillitis are Sirsanas and whatever the asana is possible in the cycle, Padmasana and cycle, Urdhva mukha svanasana, Marichyasana, virasana, Viparita dandasana, Ujjayi and Nadisuddhi pranayama, Bhastrika.
 See also: Asana, Yoga, Adho Mukha, Adho Mukha Svanasana, Body
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