What is the third action described in the Triangle Series sequence?

What is the third action described in the Triangle Series sequence?

• A. Inhale Mountain Pose
• B. Exhale Forward Fold
• C. Hinge at your hips
• D. Mountain Pose

Answer: (C)

In this sequence, the movement from standing to the next fold is driven by a hip hinge. That means you bend forward by rolling at the hips while keeping a long, lifted spine rather than curling the back or collapsing the chest. This hip-led descent preserves the natural curves of the spine, engages the hamstrings and glutes, and protects the lower back as you move toward the next pose. So, the third action described is to hinge at your hips. This cue sets up a safe, lengthened forward fold and prepares your body for the subsequent steps in the Triangle Series, like halfway lifting and eventually reaching into triangle pose. The other options describe starting or initial cues, or the second step of folding, but the hip hinge is the transitional action that follows the initial upright stance and the first fold.

In this sequence, the movement from standing to the next fold is driven by a hip hinge. That means you bend forward by rolling at the hips while keeping a long, lifted spine rather than curling the back or collapsing the chest. This hip-led descent preserves the natural curves of the spine, engages the hamstrings and glutes, and protects the lower back as you move toward the next pose.

So, the third action described is to hinge at your hips. This cue sets up a safe, lengthened forward fold and prepares your body for the subsequent steps in the Triangle Series, like halfway lifting and eventually reaching into triangle pose. The other options describe starting or initial cues, or the second step of folding, but the hip hinge is the transitional action that follows the initial upright stance and the first fold.