When we first begin a yoga practice, we may need to modify poses until we become more flexible and/or gain more strength. In a modified Downward Dog, we keep our knees bent and our heels off the floor.
Inhale and on the exhale, we press back through our shoulders. Our fingers are spread wide, pushing through the palms of our hands. Lifting our sit bones, we press down through our legs and heels, taking what our body will give us.
On the next inhale, hold our body in position and on the exhale once again, press back through our shoulders, lifting our sit bones as we press down through our legs and heels. On each exhale, our body will give us just a little more stretch.
Take 3 or 4 deep breaths, then drop your knees to the ground and return to Child’s Pose.