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Triangle Pose is a regular feature in many hatha
yoga classes.
An overview of...
Triangle Pose
(Utthita Trikonasana)
Detailed alignment
cues for Triangle Pose
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racticing this asana helps us to build strength in our feet, ankles and legs
and encourages us to find length in our spine and side body and space
across our chest. The asana is great for increasing mobility in our hip
joints, thoracic spine and cervical spine.
Triangle pose has a grounding, yet expansive quality to it that allows us
to optimise our breath while developing focus and concentration.
ENGAGE YOUR ARMS AND
SHOULDERS
l Turn the palm of your top
hand in the same direction as
your chest
l Rest your bottom hand on
your shin and equally press
your shin into your hand
l Hollow your armpits so that
your arm bones continue to
rotate outwards
l Draw your shoulder blades
away from your ears and onto
the back of your ribcageFIND A NEUTRAL PELVIS
l Roll your left inner thigh back to create
space at the back of your pelvis
l Stabilise the pelvis by lowering your sacrum
(the flat part of your lower spine) and tailbone
(coccyx) down towards your heelPREPARE YOUR FEET
l Turn your right foot to the right so that
the base of the second toe lines up with
the mid-point of your ankle
l Turn your left foot in slightly
l Engage the inner arches of your feet
by lifting your toes off the mat, spreading
them and gently lowering them back downSTEP YOUR FEET WIDE APART
l Step wide along the
length of your mat with your
heels in one line
l The exact distance apart
will be unique to you and
depend on the range of
movement of your hip joints,
particularly abduction