Beginner exercise

Extended Puppy Pose

Also called Anahatasana, Melting Heart, Uttana Shishosana

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Extended Puppy Pose

  1. Begin on hands and knees with your hips over your knees.
  2. Walk your hands forward and lower your chest toward the floor while keeping the hips above the knees.
  3. Rest the forehead on the floor or a folded towel and keep the lower ribs controlled rather than sinking entirely through the lower back.
  4. Walk the hands back beneath the shoulders to release.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi0.9Mobility Target
Teres Major0.7Mobility Target
Triceps Long Head0.5Mobility Target