During Inhale - Lift Your Right Leg High, which alignment is described?

• A. Keep your hips squared to the mat
• B. Point your lifted toe towards the ground bringing your right hip back in line with your left hip
• C. Bend the standing knee
• D. Extend the standing leg

Answer: (B)

The move hinges on keeping the pelvis level and the spine lengthened as you lift the leg. When you raise the right leg high, the hips naturally want to twist open. Pointing the lifted toe toward the ground cues the leg to stay long and helps keep the pelvis from rotating. By bringing the right hip back in line with the left hip, you maintain squared hips to the mat, which stabilizes the torso over the standing leg and protects the lower back. This alignment keeps the balance steady and the pose safe and effective.