In Downward Facing Dog, which cue best describes hip position?

In Downward Facing Dog, which cue best describes hip position?

• A. Reach your hips toward your heels.
• B. Send your hips up and back.
• C. Look between your hands.
• D. Bend your knees deeply.

Answer: (B)

Downward Facing Dog hinges on how the hips move to create length through the spine. The best cue for the hip position is to send your hips up and back. This action lifts the pelvis toward the ceiling, helping to lengthen the spine and maintain a strong, extended line from hands to hips. Reaching the hips toward the heels would tilt the pelvis forward and shorten the spine, which isn’t how the pose should felt. Looking between the hands addresses neck alignment, not hip position, and bending the knees deeply changes the pose in a way that shifts the hip action away from the ideal lift.

Downward Facing Dog hinges on how the hips move to create length through the spine. The best cue for the hip position is to send your hips up and back. This action lifts the pelvis toward the ceiling, helping to lengthen the spine and maintain a strong, extended line from hands to hips. Reaching the hips toward the heels would tilt the pelvis forward and shorten the spine, which isn’t how the pose should felt. Looking between the hands addresses neck alignment, not hip position, and bending the knees deeply changes the pose in a way that shifts the hip action away from the ideal lift.