
- Sanskrit (Original): Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana
- Etymology: Downward (adho); face (mukha); tree (vṛkṣa); pose (āsana)
- Fun Fact about the pose: Its literal translation from Sanskrit into English is Downward-Facing Tree Pose. Thinking of the pose that way makes it less frightening, doesn't it?
- Asana Type: Arm Balance, Inversion
- Main length muscle groups: muscles_length_muscle_groups
- Main strength muscle groups: Spinal extensors and flexors, core muscles, serratus anterior, rotator cuff muscles, deltoid, muscles of the hands and wrists
- Vinyasa Breath: Inhale and exhale possible