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downward-facing dog en · NOUN
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(qualifier:yoga) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.
From downward-facing dog, stretch forward onto the toes and hands.
2009, Nanette E Tummers, Teaching Yoga for Life, page 115:Forget Bikram. Now it's all about doing the downward facing dog in a silk hammock.
2011 August 19, The Guardian:
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Synonyms
adho mukha shvanasana · downward dog · down dog