During the inhale after exhale, what should you do with your chest?

• A. Shift your chest forward
• B. Lift your chin
• C. Roll your shoulders back
• D. Tuck your tailbone

Answer: (A)

When you finish an exhale and begin the inhale, let your chest shift forward. This forward movement opens up the front of the body, allowing the ribcage to expand and the lungs to fill more fully. It creates space for air without collapsing the spine or neck. Lifting the chin can create neck tension and doesn’t directly enhance chest expansion. Rolling the shoulders back helps alignment, but the inhale-specific cue is the chest moving forward to invite a fuller breath. Tucking the tailbone constricts the spine and rib cage, hindering your breath. So the best cue is a gentle forward shift of the chest to support a smooth, full inhale.