Character Relationship Map: Down Dog

Characters

• Amanda Asher (played by Paget Brewster) — protagonist

  A former studio executive seeking a change, Amanda opens Heart Space and trains Logan to teach yoga. She becomes his girlfriend and business partner, and Logan moves into her condo. After their breaku...

• Logan Wood (played by Josh Casaubon) — supporting

  A laid-back yoga instructor and studio partner, Logan relies on personal stories to connect with students. After his relationship with Amanda ends, he confronts his avoidance of responsibility in ther...

• Cody Bochner (played by Will Greenberg) — supporting

  One of Logan’s friends, Cody tries to reassure him when Logan worries that nobody believes he can run Heart Space. He points out that Logan attracts attention from wealthy students, offering encourage...

• Jimmy Wood (played by Kris Kristofferson) — supporting

  Logan’s father, Jimmy encourages him to pursue schemes that could make money while Logan is staying on his property after the breakup. Logan rejects his suggestion to sell marijuana and instead hopes...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jimmy Wood → Logan Wood (Family Father) — Logan's father offers advice about making money, while Logan rejects his suggestion to sell marijuana and considers other possibilities.

  Logan retreats to his father's property after the breakup, where his father encourages him to pursue money-making schemes.

• Amanda Asher → Logan Wood (Former Romantic Partners) — Their romantic relationship is closely tied to their yoga business: Amanda supports Logan's teaching, but their relationship ends before she gives him the opportunity to take over her share of Heart S...

  Amanda becomes Logan's girlfriend and trains him to teach after opening Heart Space. They break up, and Amanda later offers to sell him her share of t...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Cody Bochner → Logan Wood (Social Supportive Friend) — Cody responds to Logan's doubts about whether others believe in him by reminding him that his students value his appeal.

  Cody tries to reassure Logan after an argument about moving a large Buddha statue, pointing out the attention Logan receives from wealthy students.

Story Analysis

A carefree yoga instructor must confront avoidance and uncertainty when a breakup leaves him facing responsibility for a studio.

Plot Progression

1. Drifting Toward Yoga — Logan grows up around his family's marijuana farming and seeks an easy career after high school. He becomes a yoga instructor and connects with students through his relaxed manner.
2. Love and Shared Ambitions — Amanda opens Heart Space and trains Logan to teach. Their romantic and business lives become intertwined, but Logan resists her hopes for marriage.
3. After the Breakup — The breakup leaves Logan looking for company and direction. At his father's property, he rejects selling marijuana and considers a yoga video, while therapy makes him confront his avoidance of respons...
4. Taking the Studio's Reins — Amanda offers Logan her share of Heart Space, and he insists he can manage it despite his lack of business experience. The doubts of Amanda's associates and the Buddha statue mishap amplify his anxiet...