Youll Strengthen Your Bones & Joints
Downward Dog helps strengthen your bones and improves your bone density, which is key for preventing osteoporosis.
Its especially great for strengthening your wrist and ankle joints. If you work at a computer all day, you know how tight and overworked your wrists can get.
While in the pose, the angle of the wrists and ankles is only about 45 degrees, which helps protect from overstretching.