upward-facing dog
noun [ C or U ] (also Upward-Facing Dog) uk/ˌʌp.wəd.feɪ.sɪŋ ˈdɒɡ/ us/ˌʌp.wɚd.feɪ.sɪŋ ˈdɑːɡ/ (also upward dog, Upward Dog)
（瑜伽体式）上犬式
a position in yoga in which a person has their hands and feet on the floor with the front of their body facing the floor, legs stretched out behind them and slightly raised from the floor, arms and upper back straight, and head held high
I started the day with my usual yoga stretches - downward-facing dog, upward-facing dog, a few salutations to the sun and the obligatory headstand. 我以惯常的瑜伽伸展运动开始了新的一天——下犬式、上犬式、几个太阳敬礼和必不可少的倒立。
With each pose she called out - the upward dog, the bow and arrow, the kitchen table - they immediately knew what to do. 她摆出每一个姿势——上犬式、弓箭式、桌子式——他们都立刻知道该怎么做。
Compare: downward dog
- More examples
- Typically, this pose is followed by upward-facing dog, the next pose on this list.
- "Feel free to drop your knees down to reduce tension in your low back, or skip Upward-Facing Dog and hold High Plank instead," says Peterson.
- Obviously, the next move was the Upward Dog pose to get the blood flowing in the morning.