adho mukha svanasana tips

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In addition to tips on shoulder alignment in Adho

Mukha Svasana, I’m collecting notes or tips for further

refinement. After having a mix of Iyengar, eclectic, and now

Ashtanga teachers, I’m having trouble sorting out the

different approaches. Here is a start. Thank you for any

help or suggestions.<br><br>Notes from some Ashtanga

books:<br><br>1. 'Yoga Mala', by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, <br>page

53<br>“…lift the waist up, tilt the head under, press the

heels to the floor, pull in the stomach completely, and

hold position, gazing at navel…”<br><br>2. 'Ashtanga

Yoga' by John Scott, <br>page 24<br>“…Practising dristi

and listening to the sounds of ujjayi help to draw

your focus inside to the breath-bandha connection, and

this principle can be explored in the 6th vinyasa,

Donward-facing Dog, which is held for five full

breaths.”<br><br>page 26<br>“…look to your navel…”<br><br><br>3.

'Ashtanga Yoga', The Practice Manual, by David Swenson,

<br>page 18<br>“…Lengthen the spine from your sacrum

through the top of your head…”