Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)

You let the thighs rest on the mat, which turns the pose into a collapsed cobra with locked arms.

You shrug the shoulders up around the ears as the chest lifts.

You throw the head back and crunch the neck instead of lifting through the chest.

You hinge all the bend into the lower back rather than spreading it up the spine.

Press the tops of the feet down firmly so the legs stay active and the thighs hover.

Draw the shoulder blades down the back and roll the collarbones wide.

Lead the lift with the sternum so the backbend distributes through the upper back.