Congress of a Dog

Quadruped rear frame with more upright torso on the receiving partner — athletic hip drive and shoulder stability for the base of support.

Inserting / supporting4/5

Receiving / driving3/5

Consent, respect, and the right to stop are non-negotiable. Standards

Setup

1. Rear frame: set hip height with pillows before contact. Neutral spine for the receiving partner; the inserting partner matches height instead of cranking flexion.
2. Build Congress of a Dog (Shvana / dog congress) from the diagram: Receiving partner on knees/chest; inserting partner kneels to hip height.
3. Workload is 4/5 (inserting / supporting) and 3/5 (receiving / driving). Stay inside a range you can exit cleanly — difficulty 2/5, intensity 4/5.

Three cues

· Set hip height with pillows. Match height; do not fold the spine to get there.
· Receiving partner on knees/chest; inserting partner kneels to hip height.
· Wrist comfort

Two common faults

· Cranking lumbar flexion to fake hip height instead of using pillows.
· The inserting partner standing too high and folding the receiver.

Abort

· Stop for sharp pain, numbness, panic-adjacent breath, or a spoken / non-verbal stop — no debate.
· Either person can freeze the set. Resume only after both are green.
· Wrist and knee recovery; thoracic mobility help.

Congress of a Dog at RPE 3

One position-specific drill · RPE 3

Both people build Congress of a Dog from the diagram for 45 seconds at RPE 3: no drive, just stance, breath, and a spoken stop. If you cannot exit cleanly, drop a pillow or a range — do not add gym work.

Variations

· Elbows down
· Hands elevated on furniture
· Wide knees

Progressions

· Add tempo
· Unilateral knee lift

Partner communication cues

· Wrist comfort
· Depth check each set

Load / intensity modifiers

· Pad wrists/knees
· Reduce set length

Notes & comments

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