In Exhale Triangle Pose, which hip movement is described?

In Exhale Triangle Pose, which hip movement is described?

• A. Shift your hips back
• B. Bring hips forward
• C. Keep hips square to the front
• D. Lift chest

Answer: (A)

In Exhale Triangle Pose, the hips move back on the exhale to create length along the side of the body and stabilize the pelvis as you reach. This backward shift keeps the spine long rather than folding the torso forward, so the chest can open and the ribcage can rotate without compressing the lower back. By drawing the hips back, you also help the bottom hand reach toward the shin or ankle while the top arm extends, forming the true diagonal of the pose. Shifting the hips forward or keeping them square would shorten that diagonal and reduce the stretch and stability the pose aims to produce.

In Exhale Triangle Pose, the hips move back on the exhale to create length along the side of the body and stabilize the pelvis as you reach. This backward shift keeps the spine long rather than folding the torso forward, so the chest can open and the ribcage can rotate without compressing the lower back. By drawing the hips back, you also help the bottom hand reach toward the shin or ankle while the top arm extends, forming the true diagonal of the pose. Shifting the hips forward or keeping them square would shorten that diagonal and reduce the stretch and stability the pose aims to produce.