downward-facing dogとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

downward-facing dog (複数形 downward-facing dogs)

1. (yoga) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.

   Synonyms: adho mukha shvanasana, down dog, downward dog

   • 2009, Nanette E Tummers, Teaching Yoga for Life, page 115:

     From downward-facing dog, stretch forward onto the toes and hands.

   • 2011, The Guardian, 19 Aug 2011:

     Forget Bikram. Now it's all about doing the downward facing dog in a silk hammock.

Further reading

• Adho mukha śvānāsana on Wikipedia.