name: downward-dog description: Holds the yoga downward-facing dog, an inverted V with the hands and feet on the floor and the hips lifted high. Use when the command mentions downward dog, down dog, downward-facing dog, or adho mukha. category: exercise disable-model-invocation: true subskills: [move-torso, move-arm, move-leg, balance-and-posture]
downward-dog
An inverted V: hands reach to the floor ahead, hips press up and back, legs straighten with the heels reaching down. A held pose with a forward hinge and reaching arms (no floor posture — both hands and feet are down).
How
- Long spine hinge:
Spine:[90,0,0],Chest:[10,0,0], head between the armsNeck:[10,0,0],Head:[10,0,0]. - Arms reach to the floor overhead:
*UpperArm:[160,0,0], forearms straight. - Legs straight, hips high, heels reaching:
*UpLeg:[50,0,0],*Leg:[0,0,0],*Foot:[120,0,0],root.y:-0.15.
Example
- "do downward dog" ->
{"durationMs":2000,"say":"Downward dog.","pose":{"Spine":[90,0,0],"Chest":[10,0,0],"Neck":[10,0,0],"Head":[10,0,0],"LeftUpperArm":[160,0,0],"RightUpperArm":[160,0,0],"LeftForearm":[0,0,0],"RightForearm":[0,0,0],"LeftUpLeg":[50,0,0],"RightUpLeg":[50,0,0],"LeftLeg":[0,0,0],"RightLeg":[0,0,0],"LeftFoot":[120,0,0],"RightFoot":[120,0,0]},"root":{"y":-0.15}}