Which action prepares for the Wide Leg Forward Fold with a Shoulder Bind in the sequence?

Which action prepares for the Wide Leg Forward Fold with a Shoulder Bind in the sequence?

• A. Inhale lengthen.
• B. Pigeon toes your feet.
• C. Interlace your fingers behind your back.
• D. Exhale to rise.

Answer: (C)

Interlacing your fingers behind your back sets up the shoulder bind for the wide-leg forward fold. By binding the hands behind you, you create the grip and space you need to wrap the arms around the upper body as you hinge forward. This preparatory action is what makes the bind possible in the pose sequence. While lengthening on an inhale helps you create space, it doesn’t establish the bind itself. Tilting the feet inward would throw off alignment, and rising on an exhale is about getting out of the pose, not about preparing for the bind.

Interlacing your fingers behind your back sets up the shoulder bind for the wide-leg forward fold. By binding the hands behind you, you create the grip and space you need to wrap the arms around the upper body as you hinge forward. This preparatory action is what makes the bind possible in the pose sequence. While lengthening on an inhale helps you create space, it doesn’t establish the bind itself. Tilting the feet inward would throw off alignment, and rising on an exhale is about getting out of the pose, not about preparing for the bind.