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Down Dog Knee to Nose

Expert Advice

Engage your core muscles throughout the movement to help bring your knee closer to your nose and to maintain stability.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Begin in Downward Facing Dog, with your hands shoulder-width apart and feet hip-width apart.
  2. Inhale and lift your right leg up to the sky, keeping your hips square.
  3. Exhale and draw your right knee towards your nose, rounding your spine and tucking your chin.
  4. Inhale and extend your right leg back up to the sky.
  5. Repeat the movement for several repetitions before switching to the left leg.

Details

Primary
Quads
Quads12%
Hamstrings
Hamstrings12%
Calves
Calves12%
Glutes
Glutes12%
Triceps
Triceps12%
Shoulders
Shoulders12%
Lats
Lats12%
Abs
Abs16%
Secondary
12%Quads12%Hamstrings12%Calves12%Glutes12%Triceps12%Shoulders12%Lats16%Abs
Equipment
Body weight
Body weight
Exercise Type
Stretching