During the transition from Downward Facing Dog, what is the action at the bottom of your exhale to prepare return?

During the transition from Downward Facing Dog, what is the action at the bottom of your exhale to prepare return?

• A. Walk your feet between your hands
• B. Jump your feet to the top
• C. Spin the hips
• D. Sit down

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is how to transition smoothly from Downward Facing Dog after finishing an exhale. The best move is to walk your feet forward between your hands. This keeps the spine lengthened and the weight balanced over the feet, so you can move with control into the next pose without losing alignment. Walking the feet, rather than jumping or spinning hips, creates a stable path from the bottom of the exhale to the top of the mat, setting you up for a clean rise back to standing. Jumping would be abrupt and disruptive, spinning hips doesn’t align with the forward fold flow, and sitting down moves you away from the typical transition toward standing.

The action being tested is how to transition smoothly from Downward Facing Dog after finishing an exhale. The best move is to walk your feet forward between your hands. This keeps the spine lengthened and the weight balanced over the feet, so you can move with control into the next pose without losing alignment. Walking the feet, rather than jumping or spinning hips, creates a stable path from the bottom of the exhale to the top of the mat, setting you up for a clean rise back to standing. Jumping would be abrupt and disruptive, spinning hips doesn’t align with the forward fold flow, and sitting down moves you away from the typical transition toward standing.