Amazing Benefits and Steps of Trikonasana Yoga Pose

About Trikonasana Yoga Pose-

Trikonasana is combination of two words in the Sanskrit language (triangle + asana). ‘Trikon’ means three corners (triangle) and ‘Asan’ means position. In this yoga asana, the body looks in a shape of a triangle, hence it is called Trikonasana. This asana is also known as Utthitha Trikonasana. In English, it is also known as Extended Triangle Pose or Triangle Pose.

Do these asanas before Trikonasana Yoga Pose

It is advisable to do the following yoga asanas given below before performing Trikonasana Yoga. By doing these asanas, your body gets flexibility and increases the temperature of the muscles of your body, so that there is no possibility of a jerk in the body.

• Warm-up exercises.
• Suryanamaskar 2 to 4 times.
• Padahastasana

Steps of doing Trikonasana Yoga Pose

There are the following methods of doing Trikonasana. You should read it carefully before starting this pose.

Step 1- Stand in Tadasana, now spread your legs in such a way that there is a gap of 1 meter between the two legs.

Step 2 – Inhale, raise both your hands from the armpits, both your hands (90 degrees) should be in line with the shoulders and keep the palms down towards the ground.

Step 3 – Slowly lean to the right and try to touch the ankle with the right hand.

Step 4 – Keep your knees straight while bending to the right side.

Step 5 – In this position, your left hand should be towards the ceiling, keep the palm in front and fingers straight.

Step 6 – Now turn your neck to the left and look at the middle finger of the left hand.

Step 7- In this position, stay for 1 minute or according to your capacity, take normal breathing.

Step 8- Breathing slowly, stand up and lower your arms and come to Tadasana.

Next- Repeat the same on the other side.

Note– Repeat this asana 2 to 3 times.

Caution while doing Trikonasana Yoga Pose

Keep the following points in mind while doing Trikonasana Yoga.

• Never bend your knees.
• Keep your hands straight, elbows and fingers should be straight.
• Do not bend forward or backward while keeping your hands on the ground.

Benefits of Trikonasana Yoga Pose

There are many health benefits of Trikonasana which are given below.

• By doing this asana, your body becomes healthy and your muscles strong.
• Helps prevent flat feet.
• Strengthens calf muscles and thigh muscles.
• By doing this, your back is like a curve.
• Strengthens the muscles of the waist and makes the spine flexible.
• If the children regularize this asana, then the length of the children increases.
• Waist’s fat decreases.

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Restrictions for Trikonasana (Triangle pose)

Below is the list of diseases, people who are suffering from these diseases should not do Trikonasana.

• Those who have recently undergone abdominal surgery.
• Do not do this if there is a slip disk and sciatica.
• Dizzy heads, people with low blood pressure should not do this asana.

Do this asana after doing Trikonasana Yoga Pose- 

• Yoga Nindra.

Best tips for beginners to do Trikonasana Yoga Pose – 

If you do not do yoga regularly, many parts of your body do not work properly, which makes you feel uncomfortable doing any asana. Therefore, you should do asana in a simple way, it will make you feel comfortable. The simple way to do Trikonasana is given below-

• Stand in Tadasana, now spread your legs according to capacity.
• While breathing, raise both your hands from the armpits, both of your hands (90 degrees) should be in the direction of the shoulder and keep the palms down towards the ground.
• Slowly bend to the right and try to touch the knee with the right hand, if there is any difficulty in bending then bow down as much as you can.
• In this position, your left hand should be towards the ceiling, keep the palm in front and the fingers straight.
• Now turn your neck to the left and look at the middle finger of the left hand, keep your neck normally if you have difficulty in looking up or up the neck.
• Take normal breathing according to your capacity.
• Repeat the same on the left side. 

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