For the left-side supine twist, which action is performed on the inhale before twisting?

For the left-side supine twist, which action is performed on the inhale before twisting?

• A. Exhale twist
• B. Look left
• C. Hug your left knee to your left shoulder
• D. Press shoulders into ground

Answer: (C)

In this pose, the inhale is used to set up the twist by drawing the left knee toward the left shoulder. This preparatory action lengthens and stabilizes the spine, helps align the pelvis, and engages the core so the twist happens with the ribs turning rather than forcing the lower back. It creates space and prepares the body for the rotation that follows. Then, on the exhale, you twist to the left while keeping the opposite shoulder grounded for stability. The other cues—like pressing the shoulders into the ground or where you look—are about grounding and guiding the movement, not the inhale setup.

In this pose, the inhale is used to set up the twist by drawing the left knee toward the left shoulder. This preparatory action lengthens and stabilizes the spine, helps align the pelvis, and engages the core so the twist happens with the ribs turning rather than forcing the lower back. It creates space and prepares the body for the rotation that follows. Then, on the exhale, you twist to the left while keeping the opposite shoulder grounded for stability. The other cues—like pressing the shoulders into the ground or where you look—are about grounding and guiding the movement, not the inhale setup.