@nikkibaksh: Puppy Pose can be a very different experience when you stop trying to reach the floor and let the body be supported. ✨HOW TO PRACTICE✨ • Start on hands and knees with your knees directly under your hips • Draw your navel gently toward your spine to maintain abdominal support as you extend forward • Walk your hands forward and allow your chest to move toward the floor • Place a bolster underneath your triceps and rest your forehead on the bolster • Let the bolster carry some of your weight rather than actively pushing your chest toward the floor • Breathe slowly and comfortably, allowing the body to settle without forcing the stretch • For an optional deeper release, clasp your hands behind your head and bring the palms together in inverted prayer ✨CONTRAINDICATIONS✨ • Avoid or modify if you have an acute shoulder, wrist, neck, or upper-back injury • Avoid forcing the shoulders into deeper flexion if you have limited shoulder mobility or pain • Skip the inverted-prayer variation if it creates pain, strain, numbness, or tingling in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, or hands • If the forehead-down position causes dizziness, pressure, nausea, or discomfort, come out of the posture • If you have a medical condition affected by head-down or inverted positions, consult your healthcare professional before practicing • Pregnancy may require modification to accommodate the abdomen and maintain comfortable breathing ‼ ️Pain is not the goal. Reduce the range or come out of the pose if you cannot breathe comfortably Want to explore the deeper relationship between yoga, the nervous system, the chakras, and creative practice? My ✨Yoga for Artists: Chakra Certification Course✨ takes you deeper into this work. Comment *CHAKRAS* to learn more. #PuppyPose #UttanaShishosana #NervousSystemRegulation #SupportedYoga #TheArtistsYogaMethod @The Artist's Yoga Method

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