Triangle Pose Trikonasana
Legs wide and straight, reach sideways over the front leg and lower one hand toward the shin or the floor while the other arm points up; the body opens in one plane.
How to do it
Setup
Feet about a leg's length apart, front foot turned out, back foot slightly in, arms out at shoulder height.
Steps
- Reach the torso out over the front leg as the hips move back.
- Lower the front hand to the shin or a block, and stack the top arm over the shoulder.
- Hold and breathe, then rise and switch sides.
Common mistakes
Collapsing onto the lower hand: the legs and the waist hold the torso up; the hand rests lightly. Chest turning toward the floor: open it to the side, top shoulder over the bottom one. Front knee pushed back: straight but not bent backward.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
