C1 Breath, Posture, Cue 2026 With
Questions And Answers Written
Correctly
Exhale Childs Pose - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Open your knees wide, bring
your toes to touch, reach your arms forward, melt your forehead to the mat
Exhale Downward Facing Dog - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Send your hips
back and up, Step your feet back hip distance apart on mat, Place your hands shoulder distance apart,
press into the L shaped part of your hand
Exhale Rag-doll - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Step your feet hip distance
apart, hang your chest/torso over your thighs, interlace your arms (then switch grip)
Exhale Stand at Attention Samasthiti - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Toe heel
your feet to touch, re-engage your abs, bring your hands to heart center, (close your eyes)
Inhale Mountain Pose - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Re-engage your legs,
reach your arms high, rotate your palms into one another, Engage your core
Exhale Standing Forward Fold - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Hinge forward
from your hips and bring your tailbone up, Lengthen your spine, bring your hips over your heels, bring
your hands towards the mat
Inhale Halfway Lift - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Bring your hand to your
shins, Shift your weight forward, lift your chest away from your thighs
Exhale High to Low Plank Chatarunga Dandasana - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Plant your hands shoulder distance apart & stack your shoulders over your wrists, Bring your hips
, in line with your heels and shoulders, shift your weight forward, and bend your elbows as your lower
about 90 degrees, engage your core
Inhale Upward Facing Dog - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Bring the tops of your
feet to the mat, press all your toes into the mat, open and pull your chest forward, straighten your arms
and align your shoulders over your wrists
Exhale Downward Facing Dog (refinement Cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Send your hips back and up, pull in your front ribs, spread your fingers wide, press your heels
towards the mat, align your heels behind your ankles, engage your core
High to Low Plank Demo - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔At Inhale Halfway Lift:
Come to plank pose, distribute weight evenly between hands and feet, press balls of feet into the floor,
pull your low belly in, press strongly into heels (like pressing against a wall), Create a strong long line of
energy, gaze forward, shift forward bend elbows to 90 degrees, exhale and lower elbows to shoulder
height, pinning them against your ribs as you lower, chest, shoulders and upper arms all in alignment
(modifications)
Inhale Mountain ( refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Spread your
toes wide, lift inner arches up, lengthen your spine, re-engage your legs and core, draw your shoulder
blades down and back, gaze forward
Exhale Standing Fold (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Press
into the 4 corners of your feet, place a slight bend in your knees, engage core, lengthen spine, Draw your
shoulder blades away from your ears, relax your neck
Inhale Halfway Lift (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Place a
slight bend in your knees, bring your hips over your heels, Extend your tailbone back, lengthen your
spine, draw your shoulder blades together and down your back, lengthen your next, soft gazes down
Exhale High to Low Plank (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Keep your shoulders slightly higher than your elbows, bring your shoulder blades together and
down your back, press your heels back, re-engage your core, send your tailbone down, engage your legs,
lengthen the back of your neck and gaze down
Questions And Answers Written
Correctly
Exhale Childs Pose - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Open your knees wide, bring
your toes to touch, reach your arms forward, melt your forehead to the mat
Exhale Downward Facing Dog - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Send your hips
back and up, Step your feet back hip distance apart on mat, Place your hands shoulder distance apart,
press into the L shaped part of your hand
Exhale Rag-doll - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Step your feet hip distance
apart, hang your chest/torso over your thighs, interlace your arms (then switch grip)
Exhale Stand at Attention Samasthiti - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Toe heel
your feet to touch, re-engage your abs, bring your hands to heart center, (close your eyes)
Inhale Mountain Pose - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Re-engage your legs,
reach your arms high, rotate your palms into one another, Engage your core
Exhale Standing Forward Fold - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Hinge forward
from your hips and bring your tailbone up, Lengthen your spine, bring your hips over your heels, bring
your hands towards the mat
Inhale Halfway Lift - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Bring your hand to your
shins, Shift your weight forward, lift your chest away from your thighs
Exhale High to Low Plank Chatarunga Dandasana - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Plant your hands shoulder distance apart & stack your shoulders over your wrists, Bring your hips
, in line with your heels and shoulders, shift your weight forward, and bend your elbows as your lower
about 90 degrees, engage your core
Inhale Upward Facing Dog - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Bring the tops of your
feet to the mat, press all your toes into the mat, open and pull your chest forward, straighten your arms
and align your shoulders over your wrists
Exhale Downward Facing Dog (refinement Cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Send your hips back and up, pull in your front ribs, spread your fingers wide, press your heels
towards the mat, align your heels behind your ankles, engage your core
High to Low Plank Demo - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔At Inhale Halfway Lift:
Come to plank pose, distribute weight evenly between hands and feet, press balls of feet into the floor,
pull your low belly in, press strongly into heels (like pressing against a wall), Create a strong long line of
energy, gaze forward, shift forward bend elbows to 90 degrees, exhale and lower elbows to shoulder
height, pinning them against your ribs as you lower, chest, shoulders and upper arms all in alignment
(modifications)
Inhale Mountain ( refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Spread your
toes wide, lift inner arches up, lengthen your spine, re-engage your legs and core, draw your shoulder
blades down and back, gaze forward
Exhale Standing Fold (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Press
into the 4 corners of your feet, place a slight bend in your knees, engage core, lengthen spine, Draw your
shoulder blades away from your ears, relax your neck
Inhale Halfway Lift (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer ✔✔Place a
slight bend in your knees, bring your hips over your heels, Extend your tailbone back, lengthen your
spine, draw your shoulder blades together and down your back, lengthen your next, soft gazes down
Exhale High to Low Plank (refinement cues) - correct answer <<<<<correct detailed answer
✔✔Keep your shoulders slightly higher than your elbows, bring your shoulder blades together and
down your back, press your heels back, re-engage your core, send your tailbone down, engage your legs,
lengthen the back of your neck and gaze down
