The beauty of stretching your body in space

I sometimes call it the all-in-one pose because the benefits are so wide-ranging when it's practiced mindfully:

Downward-facing dog, or adho mukha svanasana as it’s called in Sanskrit, just might be the most famous yoga pose of all. I sometimes call it the all-in-one pose because the benefits are so wide-ranging when it’s practiced mindfully:
Elongates and releases tension from your spine.
Opens the hips and shoulders.
Stretches hamstrings, calves, arches, hands.
Strengthens arms, shoulders, wrists, ankles, abdominals.
Improves digestion.

Focus on the hands. The proper placement of the hands is vital as it affects everything above. One thing I find helpful is to shift the weight out of the wrists and toward the knuckle side of the hand. This will ensure you never experience wrist pain from this pose.