Any dog of any age is suitable for dogs yoga or even Doga. After all, it's here on the individual needs of the dogs and the combination of man and animal. Yoga means literally translated as much as association or are connecting, therefore the common relaxation, letting go and the conscious coexistence in the foreground. While some dogs are only doing Yoga exercises of the people, other dogs want to be included. Doga it generally focuses on the animal, as well as to the people, because the relaxation and tranquility of the master or mistress spreads on a direct route to the dog.

Pranayama - breathing

In the practice of pranayama, body and spirit to be merged by a conscious breathing. The interaction is quickly noticeable here. A conscious, quiet and relaxed breathing out in no time also affects the body and mind. Not for nothing the man short deep breath, before he makes an important step or making a difficult decision. Also the so-called break has its sense in the short pause. In this exercise, the dog can be included perfectly with. Paint your four-legged friend with the hands at the side on the left and the right side of the rib cage. Pay attention to your dog's breathing. Concentrate on your dog and try to give him a little rest on the own exhale. Your four-legged friends will certainly feel your quiet breathing and balance related. The various breathing exercises can be practiced in the pranayama. Only you can decide what pranayama exercise for you and your four-legged friends is the best.

Adho Mukha Svanasana - looking down dog

The practice of down-looking dog is certainly one of the most popular Yoga exercises. The starting position for this exercise with the name Adho Mukha Svanasana is the kneeling position for the people. Then the driver set the Palms before him on the ground in the buttocks in the height is stretched. This position looks seen from the side like a large, inverted V. Even your dog can stay in this position. Finally, this exercise is not for nothing named after man's best friend. You can admire the so-called down-looking dog on our four-legged friends often shortly after waking up. The dog then stretches the buttocks in the height and stretch the front legs going forward. The animal Yogi can be animated to this exercise, keeping close and accessible distance down a treat him. However, the four-legged friend should not too long hold this position. Looking down dogs, the back muscles will not only gently stretched and relaxed, but also strengthened.

Tadasana - mountain

The mountain setting with the name Tadasana belongs to the basic exercises of yoga. Usually it is performed standing and with both feet on the ground. In this exercise, the conscious, stable and error-free State to be perfected. This position improves not only the posture and sense of balance, but also breathing and the feeling of consciousness. A variant of this position includes lifting the arms. To animate your four-legged friend to the mountain exercise with raised arms, run this variant also in the seats. Sit upright to the waist in the cross-legged and lead your arms over your head, so finally touch the palms of your hand above your head. Curious and talented trick dogs who have already some experience with tricks, this position may be imitating. The four-legged stands on its hind legs, while he lifts up the paw. This requires not only some sense of balance for dogs, but training the body feeling

Bhujangasana - the Cobra

The Cobra exercise named Bhujangasana is certainly one of the easier stretches where the back muscles will be strengthened. The man lays down flat on the belly for this position and the palms on height of the shoulders positioned close to the body on the ground. It supports itself with your hands, then put your upper body upwards. Dogs can be lured with a tasty treat in a similar position. While the dogs stretch the hind legs back away. In this way, the unit can be used to strengthen back and leg muscles and tension.