What exhale instruction follows the inhale to Chair Pose?

• A. Bring your hands to heart center
• B. Lift your hips high
• C. Extend the arms forward
• D. Step the feet apart

Answer: (A)

When you move into Chair Pose, the inhale sets you up by lengthening the spine and engaging the torso, preparing you for the squat-like balance. On the next exhale, bringing the hands to heart center serves as a centering cue that stabilizes the upper body, tightens the core, and anchors your breath. This helps you maintain balance in the squat and sets you up smoothly for the next transition or movement.

Other options would change how the body is aligned in that moment: lifting the hips high shifts the weight and stance, extending the arms forward is a different arm position for chair, and stepping the feet apart is a larger transition rather than the immediate exhale cue after reaching chair pose.