Posture #9
Triangle Pose
Trikanasana
Triangle Pose is the pinnacle of the standing series. This pose is a very integrative pose, in that you have to use a tremendous amount of balance and strength as well as flexibility and breathing, to maintain the posture. Challenging on a physical level, it is also extremely demanding in the way your mind must micromanage your body in so man ways simultaneously. Your body must constantly adjust and respond. Once again, the right way is the hard way. Triangle addresses every system, organ and gland of the body. As a result, it may be the most therapeutic asana of all.
Benefits:
- An excellent cardiovascular workout
- Intensely stretches each side of the body
- Opens and increases flexibility of hip joints
- Reduces saddle bags
- Good for kidneys, thyroid and adrenal glands
- Opens shoulder joint, good for frozen shoulder
- Strengthens and tones legs and buttocks
- Helps regulate hormone levels
- Works all muscular groups simultaneously
- Helps conditions of constipation, colitis, low blood pressure, appendicitis, spondylitis, menstrual disorders
- Improves every muscle, joint, tendon and internal organ in the body
- Revitalizes nerves, veins, and tissues
- Firms upper thighs and hips
- Slims the waistline
Please click here for Bikram Yoga instructor’s dialogue
for Triangle Pose – Trikanasana
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This is the ninth article in a twenty-six article series dedicated to each of the Beginning Bikram Yoga postures. Images, videos, descriptions, outline of benefits, practice tips, insights and the revised version of the instructor’s dialogue for each pose of Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class are included in these articles. Enjoy!
“The right way is the hard way.”
-Bikram Choudhury
Namaste!
Credit: bikramyoga.com, Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury, wikipedia.org, scribd.com, video: BikramWestshore
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