During the Triangle transition, what should you do with the belly button?

During the Triangle transition, what should you do with the belly button?

• A. Push belly outward
• B. Pull belly button in and up
• C. Relax abdominal muscles
• D. Tuck the tailbone

Answer: (B)

During this transition, draw the belly button in and up. This cue activates the deep abdominal muscles to stabilize your torso, keeps the spine long, and helps you maintain balance as you move into Triangle. It also prevents the abdomen from bulging, which can throw off the pelvis and change your alignment. Pushing the belly outward reduces this support and can destabilize the spine. Relaxing the abdominal muscles removes the needed engagement for a controlled transition. Tucking the tailbone too much can overly shorten the lower spine and alter pelvic tilt, making the pose less stable.

During this transition, draw the belly button in and up. This cue activates the deep abdominal muscles to stabilize your torso, keeps the spine long, and helps you maintain balance as you move into Triangle. It also prevents the abdomen from bulging, which can throw off the pelvis and change your alignment.

Pushing the belly outward reduces this support and can destabilize the spine. Relaxing the abdominal muscles removes the needed engagement for a controlled transition. Tucking the tailbone too much can overly shorten the lower spine and alter pelvic tilt, making the pose less stable.