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Upward-Facing Dog on Tiptoes 2 Utthitayka padordhva mukha shvanasana

: 1 min

: 36 points

: 10 kcal

Arm-Supported Poses

Benefits

Strengthens the arm muscles
Improves back flexibility
Strengthens the back muscles
Strengthens the thigh muscles
Strengthens the gluteus maximus

Contraindications

Pregnancy

Lower back injuries

Wrist injuries

Technique

From hands and knees, press into your palms and toes and lift your chest into a gentle Upward-Facing Dog. Bend your right knee, keeping its shin upright, then lower the leg and repeat on the left. Breathe freely, lower your knees and sit back on your heels.

If It’s Difficult

1

First practise regular Upward-Facing Dog, then add the toe-supported leg variation.

Where It Appears

Yoga

Challenges

Upward-Facing Dog on Tiptoes 2 appears 16 time in yoga classes

Topic	Title	Time
Glutes	Firm Glutes 90 min	90 min
Digestion	Healthy Digestion 30 min	30 min
Digestion	Healthy Digestion 45 min	45 min
Digestion	Healthy Digestion 60 min	60 min
Digestion	Healthy Digestion 90 min	90 min
Kidneys	Yoga for the Kidneys 45 min	45 min
Kidneys	Yoga for the Kidneys 60 min	60 min
Kidneys	Yoga for the Kidneys 90 min	90 min
Sports	Yoga for Tennis Players 45 min	45 min
Sports	Yoga for Tennis Players 60 min	60 min
Sports	Yoga for Tennis Players 90 min	90 min
Blood pressure	Yoga for High Blood Pressure 60 min	60 min
Blood pressure	Yoga for High Blood Pressure 90 min	90 min
Weight loss	Slim Body 45 min	45 min
Back	Yoga for Hyperkyphosis 30 min	30 min
Back	Yoga for Hyperkyphosis 60 min	60 min

Upward-Facing Dog on Tiptoes 2 appears 15 time in challenges

Topic	Title	Duration	Day
Whole body	Firm Glutes 1 wk Day: 5	1 wk	5
Back	Regal Posture 1 wk Day: 4	1 wk	4
Whole body	Firm Glutes 2 wk Day: 2	2 wk	2
Back	Regal Posture 3 wk Day: 4	3 wk	4
Whole body	Firm Glutes 3 wk Day: 5, 9	3 wk	5, 9
Health	Quit Smoking 2 wk Day: 11	2 wk	11
Whole body	Static Practice 3 wk Day: 20	3 wk	20
Stress relief	Inner Harmony 4 wk Day: 15	4 wk	15
Whole body	Advanced Yoga 3 wk Day: 15	3 wk	15
Health	Headache Relief 2 wk Day: 7, 14	2 wk	7, 14
Health	Headache Relief 4 wk Day: 22	4 wk	22
Whole body	Beautiful Bust 3 wk Day: 11	3 wk	11
Health	Healthy Digestion 3 wk Day: 18	3 wk	18
Men's health	Prolong Sexual Pleasure 3 wk Day: 19	3 wk	19
Whole body	Flexibility Whisperer 4 wk Day: 24	4 wk	24

Exercise Details

Category

Arm-Supported Poses

Movement type

Static

Difficulty

For advanced practitioners

Duration

1 minute

Energy expenditure

10 kcal

Popularity

378 of 442

Where It Appears

Yoga

Challenges

Upward-Facing Dog on Tiptoes 2 appears 16 time in yoga classes

Class	Duration
Firm Glutes	90 min
Healthy Digestion	30 min
Healthy Digestion	45 min
Healthy Digestion	60 min
Healthy Digestion	90 min
Yoga for the Kidneys	45 min
Yoga for the Kidneys	60 min
Yoga for the Kidneys	90 min
Yoga for Tennis Players	45 min
Yoga for Tennis Players	60 min
Yoga for Tennis Players	90 min
Yoga for High Blood Pressure	60 min
Yoga for High Blood Pressure	90 min
Slim Body	45 min
Yoga for Hyperkyphosis	30 min
Yoga for Hyperkyphosis	60 min

Upward-Facing Dog on Tiptoes 2 appears 15 time in challenges

Topic	Title	Duration	Day
Whole body	Firm Glutes 1 wk Day: 5	1 wk	5
Back	Regal Posture 1 wk Day: 4	1 wk	4
Whole body	Firm Glutes 2 wk Day: 2	2 wk	2
Back	Regal Posture 3 wk Day: 4	3 wk	4
Whole body	Firm Glutes 3 wk Day: 5, 9	3 wk	5, 9
Health	Quit Smoking 2 wk Day: 11	2 wk	11
Whole body	Static Practice 3 wk Day: 20	3 wk	20
Stress relief	Inner Harmony 4 wk Day: 15	4 wk	15
Whole body	Advanced Yoga 3 wk Day: 15	3 wk	15
Health	Headache Relief 2 wk Day: 7, 14	2 wk	7, 14
Health	Headache Relief 4 wk Day: 22	4 wk	22
Whole body	Beautiful Bust 3 wk Day: 11	3 wk	11
Health	Healthy Digestion 3 wk Day: 18	3 wk	18
Men's health	Prolong Sexual Pleasure 3 wk Day: 19	3 wk	19
Whole body	Flexibility Whisperer 4 wk Day: 24	4 wk	24

Reward

Flexibility

5

Endurance

9

Focus

4

Strength

8

Mobility

6

Balance

4