During the sequence, when you inhale and lift the left leg high, which pose are you performing?

During the sequence, when you inhale and lift the left leg high, which pose are you performing?

• A. Downward Facing Dog
• B. Three-Legged Downward Dog
• C. Pigeon Pose
• D. Cobra Pose

Answer: (B)

The lift of the left leg while you’re in a base pose signals a three-legged variation of that pose. In Downward-Facing Dog, you press the hands and feet into the mat with the hips lifted and the spine long, and both feet stay grounded. When you inhale and lift one leg high, you’re moving into Three-Legged Downward Dog: the supporting hand and foot stay rooted while the opposite leg extends upward toward the ceiling, creating a single leg Raise while the rest of the body remains in the downward-dog alignment. The other options don’t fit this setup: Downward-Facing Dog has both feet on the floor, Cobra Pose is a backbend on the belly, and Pigeon Pose involves a bent front leg with the back leg extended behind rather than leg lifting from a downward-dog base.

The lift of the left leg while you’re in a base pose signals a three-legged variation of that pose. In Downward-Facing Dog, you press the hands and feet into the mat with the hips lifted and the spine long, and both feet stay grounded. When you inhale and lift one leg high, you’re moving into Three-Legged Downward Dog: the supporting hand and foot stay rooted while the opposite leg extends upward toward the ceiling, creating a single leg Raise while the rest of the body remains in the downward-dog alignment. The other options don’t fit this setup: Downward-Facing Dog has both feet on the floor, Cobra Pose is a backbend on the belly, and Pigeon Pose involves a bent front leg with the back leg extended behind rather than leg lifting from a downward-dog base.