From Downward Facing Dog, what is the next pose you move into?

From Downward Facing Dog, what is the next pose you move into?

• A. High Plank
• B. Cobra Pose
• C. Bow Pose
• D. Child's Pose

Answer: (A)

In a flowing vinyasa sequence, moving from Downward Facing Dog into High Plank is the standard transition that keeps the breath moving and sets up the next core engagement. To do it, shift your weight forward so your shoulders stack over your wrists, engage your core to keep a neutral spine, and press strongly through the palms to create a straight line from your hands to your heels. This position lengthens the spine and loads the arms and abdominals, preparing you for the next steps in the flow, such as Chaturanga or Upward Dog. Cobra Pose isn’t the immediate next step from Downward Facing Dog in a typical sun salutation; it’s a backbend that usually follows a preparatory pose after Chaturanga. Bow Pose is a deeper backbend not used as the next transition in standard sequences. Child’s Pose is a rest or reset pose, which might appear between movements, but it’s not the usual next move in the flow from Downward Facing Dog.

In a flowing vinyasa sequence, moving from Downward Facing Dog into High Plank is the standard transition that keeps the breath moving and sets up the next core engagement. To do it, shift your weight forward so your shoulders stack over your wrists, engage your core to keep a neutral spine, and press strongly through the palms to create a straight line from your hands to your heels. This position lengthens the spine and loads the arms and abdominals, preparing you for the next steps in the flow, such as Chaturanga or Upward Dog.

Cobra Pose isn’t the immediate next step from Downward Facing Dog in a typical sun salutation; it’s a backbend that usually follows a preparatory pose after Chaturanga. Bow Pose is a deeper backbend not used as the next transition in standard sequences. Child’s Pose is a rest or reset pose, which might appear between movements, but it’s not the usual next move in the flow from Downward Facing Dog.