Downward Dog with Calf Stretch

Technique

How to perform Downward Dog with Calf Stretch

1. Start with your hands planted about shoulder-width apart and lift your hips up and back into an inverted V.
2. Keep your arms extended and your trunk long while letting your shoulder blades move with the overhead arm position.
3. Bend your left knee slightly as you straighten your right knee and lower the right heel toward the floor.
4. Pause at a controlled stretch position without requiring the heel to touch the floor.
5. Switch sides by bending the right knee and reaching the left heel down, then continue alternating or hold each side as planned.
6. Finish by lowering your knees to the floor.

Programming relevance

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