[[File:Trikonasana.png|thumb|right|''Trikonasana'']]
'''Trikonasana''' (trih-koh-NAH-sah-nah[1][needs IPA]; Sanskrit: त्रिकोणासन; IAST: trikoṇāsana) or Triangle Pose is an asana. Variations include utthita trikonasana (extended triangle pose), baddha trikonasana (bound triangle pose) and parivrtta trikonasana (revolved triangle pose).
== Etymology Technique==# Stand erect. Now, keep distance between your legs about 3 to 4 feet# Extend your arms at the shoulder level.# Inhale and raises your right arm by the side of your head.# Now, bend your right arms with exhaling towards the left side by keeping your body weight equally on both the feet. You should ensure that the right arm become parallel to the ground.# Maintain the position as per your comfort with normal breathing and come to the original position by inhaling.# Do the same procedure with the left arm.# Perform three to five rounds of trikonasana.<ref name="Technique"/>
The name comes from the Sanskrit words trikona (त्रिकोण, trikoṇa) meaning "triangle", and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".==Technique in pictures/animation==
== Description ==
Trikonasana is usually performed ==Effects==* Helps in two partsStretches hips, facing leftback muscles, chest and then facing rightshoulders. The practitioner begins standing with * Stretches the feet one leg-length apart, knees unbent, turns the right foot completely spine.* Give Strength to the outside thighs, calves and buttocks.* Stimulates the spinal nerves.* It improves the left foot less than 45 degrees to flexibility of the insidespine, keeping the heels in line with the hipscorrect alignment of shoulders. The arms are spread out to the sides* It relieves from backache, gastritis, parallel to the groundindigestion, palms facing down; the trunk is extended as far as is comfortable to the rightacidity, while the arms remain parallel to the floor. Once the trunk is fully extended to the rightflatulence, the right arm is dropped so that the right hand reaches the shin (or a block or on the floor) to the front (left side) Assists treatment of the right footneck sprains, with reduces stiffness in the palm down if flexed. The left arm is extended verticallyneck, shoulders and knees, strengthens the spine ankles and trunk are gently twisted counterclockwise (i.e., upwards to tones the left, since they're roughly parallel to ligaments of the floor), using the extended arms as a lever, while the spine remains parallel to and legs.* It also stimulates the ground. The arms are stretched away from one another, nervous system and the head is often turned to gaze at the left thumballeviates nervous depression, slightly intensifying strengthens the spinal twist. Returning to standing, the bend is then repeated to pelvic area and tones the leftreproductive organs.<ref name="Effects"/>
== Benefits Related Asanas==* [[Tadasana]]* [[Vriksasana]]
Iyengar claims ==Special requisites==These are a few things you should keep in mind before you practice of this asana improves the flexibility of the spine: * If you suffer from neck problems, corrects alignment of the shoulders; relieves backachedo not look upward. Just continue looking straight, gastritis, indigestion, acidity, flatulence; massages and tones the pelvic organsmake sure both sides of your neck are evenly elongated.* If you suffer from high blood pressure, corrects the effects look downwards instead of looking upwards. ==Initial practice notes==As a sedentary lifestyle or faulty posturebeginner, assists treatment of neck sprains, reduces stiffness in it might be a good idea to lock the neck, shoulders and knees, strengthens the ankles and tones the ligaments back of the arms and legs. A book from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre claims the asana can reduce your heel or eliminate pain in the lower back, tone of your torso against the spinal nerves and abdominal organs, improve wall to keep steady in the appetite, digestion pose.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> ==References== <references> <ref name="Technique">[http://www.gyanunlimited.com/health/triangle-pose-yoga-trikonasana-benefits-for-weight-loss-obesity/9039/ "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Initial practice notes">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/trikonasana-benefits/#BeginnersTips "Beginers tips"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[https://www.sarvyoga.com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-steps-and circulation-benefits/ "Health benefits"]</ref> </references> ==External Links==* [https://eyogaguru. Swami Satyananda Saraswati claims the asana stimulates the nervous system com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-benefits/ Trikonasana on eyogaguru.com]* [https://www.sarvyoga.com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-steps-and alleviates nervous depression, strengthens the pelvic area and tones the reproductive organs-benefits/ Trikonasana on sarvyoga.com]* [https://www.doyouyoga.com/holistic-benefits-of-trikonasana-65196/ Trikonasana on sarvyoga.com]
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