updog

updog (plural updogs)

1. (yoga) A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.
   • 2014 August 28, “'Yoga's not just for girls!': 'Broga' - aimed at men and created by an American footballer turned bodybuilder - is the latest way for guys to tone up”, in Daily Mail, Australia:

     Push your shoulders back and lift the raised leg high, then drop back into the updog.

   • 2016, Stephanie A. Prendergast, ‎Elizabeth H. Akincilar, Pelvic Pain Explained: What You Need to Know, →ISBN, page 113:

     yoga postures that stretch the abs, such as “cow” pose and “updog” pose

   • 2018 December 12, Kate Kendall, “What You Need To Know About Practicing Yoga When You're Pregnant”, in Sporteluxe:

     I don't think I'll ever forget watching one of my clients do a full expression of updog one week before giving birth. I was in awe at her grace.

   • 2019 January 1, Nish O'Connor, “You really *can* restore your wellness on the party island of Ibiza, here's how...”, in Glamour:

     As we stretched through various postures to lengthen and soothe the body with the sound of the sea and birds in the background, with every updog I was hit with the beautiful views once more, and came out feeling like a new (bendier) woman.

• upward dog
• upward-facing dog
• urdhvamukha shvanasana

• downdog