In Bow Pose, what should you do with the inner thighs?

In Bow Pose, what should you do with the inner thighs?

• A. Keep thighs relaxed
• B. Keep knees together
• C. Squeeze inner thighs together like there is a block between your legs
• D. Push thighs apart

Answer: (C)

In Bow Pose, the inner thighs should be squeezed toward each other, as if there’s a small block between the legs. This creates midline stability and keeps the hips, pelvis, and spine aligned as you lift the chest and legs. Engaging the inner thighs with a gentle inward squeeze activates the adductors, helps prevent the knees from splaying outward, and supports the lower back by distributing effort more evenly between the back muscles, glutes, and legs. If the thighs stay relaxed or pushed apart, you lose that stabilizing connection, making the pose wobblier and potentially straining the lower back or shoulders. The cue isn’t about forcing the knees together but about maintaining that inner-thigh connection to steady the pose and enhance balance.

In Bow Pose, the inner thighs should be squeezed toward each other, as if there’s a small block between the legs. This creates midline stability and keeps the hips, pelvis, and spine aligned as you lift the chest and legs. Engaging the inner thighs with a gentle inward squeeze activates the adductors, helps prevent the knees from splaying outward, and supports the lower back by distributing effort more evenly between the back muscles, glutes, and legs.

If the thighs stay relaxed or pushed apart, you lose that stabilizing connection, making the pose wobblier and potentially straining the lower back or shoulders. The cue isn’t about forcing the knees together but about maintaining that inner-thigh connection to steady the pose and enhance balance.