The cue 'Exhale - Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)' corresponds to which pose?

• A. Chaturanga Dandasana
• B. Downward Dog
• C. Upward Facing Dog
• D. Side Plank

Answer: (B)

Breath cues guide transitions in a vinyasa flow, so an instruction like “Exhale” paired with a pose name tells you which shape to arrive at as you release and lengthen the spine. The Sanskrit name Adho Mukha Svanasana corresponds to Downward-Facing Dog, the classic inverted-V pose where you press the hands into the mat, lift the hips high, and lengthen the spine from hands to hips. The exhale helps you draw the torso back and up into that position, setting up the next movement in the sequence.

So the cue indicates moving into Downward-Facing Dog. The other options aren’t matched by this cue: they describe different poses—the low push-up position, a backbend, and a side-body balance—where the breath cues point to different transitions.