How to make Trikonasana

Trikonasana

“Tri” means three, “kona means the angle. This standing asana is the extended triangle

pose. Hence the name.

TECHNIQUE:

1. Stand erect with the feet two or three feet wide apart.

2. Stretch the arms to the sides to be in line with the shoulders.

3. Keep the palms facing the ground.

4. Bend slowly to the left and touch the ground behind the left foot with left hand.

5. Bend the neck slightly to the right. It may touch the right shoulder and the eyes should

see the right hand fingers.

6. Stretch the right arm above. The right and the left arms must be perpendicular to the

ground.

7. Stand up again and perform the same movement to be left, and finish the asana.

Breathing:

Breathing should be normal in the final pose. Should not hold the breath. Deep breathing

can be taken after finishing this asana.

Timings:

This asana can be done for 10 to 20 seconds according to the practitioner’s capacity.

Three times can be done on each side.

Benefits:

This asana gives very good lateral movements to the spine. This asana tones the spinal

nerves and the abdominal organs, increases peristalsis of the bowels and invigorates appetite.

Those who suffer from shortening of the legs due to fracture of hip or thigh bone (femur) or the bones of the leg (tibia of fibula) will be benefitted by this asana. This asana lengthens the legs and also corrects flat foot.