fun pose friday: wild THANG

Happy fun pose friday!  This week's fun pose is Wild Thing or as I like to call it, Wild THANG!  There are some variations of this pose and it could also some times be referred to as Flip Dog.  The main difference between the two is your foot placement.  Here's the step by step on how to get into this one:

• Start in downward facing dog

• Bring your weight into your right hand and roll onto the outer edge of your right foot, like Vasisthasana (Side Plank).

• As you inhale, lift your hips and stay strong in your right hand.  On an exhale, step your left foot back and place your toes on the floor with your knee partially bent.

• Lift your hips higher until you curl more into a backbend with your right foot solid on the ground.

• Keep breathing and curl your head back, extending your left arm.

• If you flipped your dog, than your feet would be in line with each other (like in Wheel) versus one leg extended out.  You would still get into Flip Dog from Downward Facing Dog, but skip the side plank!

• Opens up chest, lung, and shoulder areas

• Opens the front of the legs and hip flexors

• Builds strength in shoulders and upper back

• Look pretty!