Also known as Utthita Trikonasana or Trikonasana, the Triangle Pose helps yoga practitioners strengthen and stretch their leg muscles and provides flexibility to their spine. The final posture among 12 basic asanas of hatha yoga, this pose is highly beneficial in stretching the sides on human body.
Steps Involved
1. With your both feet on the yoga mat or on the floor about 4-5 feet apart, stand in Tadasana.
2. Now bring your arms to your sides with palms facing downward.
3. Next, turn your left foot to the right and align your left heel with right one. Now turn your right thigh outward while making sure that the center of the right ankle is in line with the right kneecap.
4. Further, start bending your upper body toward the right leg. Ensure that your left leg remains perfectly rooted to the floor.
5. Place your right hand on your shin and stretch your left arm upward. Your head should be in a neutral position, thus helping you maintain a perfect gaze at your left thumb.
6. Try to be in this position for a minute or so. While coming up, press your back heel into the floor and keep inhaling.
Benefits
1. The Triangle Pose helps you strengthen and stretch your knees, ankles, thighs, hips, calves, hamstrings and groins. It provides strength to your chest, spine and shoulders.
2. Those suffering with stress and anxiety will find this yoga pose highly beneficial.
3. Moreover, it helps pregnant women relieve backache in second trimester.
4. Other benefits include stimulation of abdominal organs, improvement in digestion and relief from menopause symptoms. Further, it’s highly therapeutic in countering flat feet, neck pain, osteoporosis, infertility and sciatica.
Cautions
Those suffering with diarrhea, headache, low blood pressure, high blood pressure and neck problems should avoid Trikonasana.
