Trikonasana(Triangle Pose)

How To Do Trikonasana

• Stand straight on a flat and firm ground.
• Stretch your legs outwards, maintaining a distance of 2½ feet.
• Now, move your left foot outwards, at an angel of about 90 degrees.
• Bring the right foot inwards, at an angel of about 45 degrees.
• Start inhaling and raise your arms till the time they are parallel to the ground.
• Now, as your start exhaling, turn your head towards the left.
• Focus your gaze down your left arm, towards the stretched out fingers and ensure that your left knee is in alignment with the left ankle.
• Take a deep breath and start stretching your body towards the left side, lowering the left hip and raising the right one, as far as you feel comfortable.
• Now, spin around your arms. You need to let your left hand go down, coming to rest on the floor, along with left foot. As for the right hand, it should be pointing straight up.
• Turn around in a way that your gaze focuses on the right hand.
• Stay in the position for 1-2 minutes, while taking deep breaths.
• Exhale once more and slowly start lowering your arms.
• Bring your hands to rest on your hips.
• Now, turning on your heels, bring your feet in front, once again.
• Repeat the asana with the right leg.

Benefits of Trikonasana

• This asana is good to burn fat. Therefore, it is recommended to person who is facing the conditions of weight and obesity.
• It is good for your backache
• This Yoga pose is recommended for growing children to increase their height.
• Triangle pose helps to strengthen your legs, knees and ankles.
• Good for your digestion
• It may be used for stress management.
• Triangle pose helps to expand your chest and shoulders.
• It ensures mobility of hip joints and neck and give proper stretch to your spine.
• It strengthens the muscles in the thighs, hips and back.
• It provides stamina, balance, energy and develops focus.

Precaution

• Low or High blood pressure patient should not practice trikonasana.
• Those suffering from back and spinal injuries should not perform trikonasana.
• Practice under expert guidance and consult a doctor before practice asana. Especially pregnant women if there are any complications.