Stretches to Improve Downward Dog
7 Stretches to Help Your Heels Touch the Ground in Downward Dog
6
Plank Pose is helpful for Downward Dog because "it helps you lengthen the body in both directions while sending energy to the earth," said yoga instructor Alicia Ferguson, cofounder of BK Yoga Club. Plank Pose helps prepare your wrists, arms, and ankles to be more comfortable bearing your bodyweight in Downward Dog and also activates your core and hamstrings, she explained.