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'''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 ==Effects==* Helps in Stretches hips, back muscles, chest and shoulders.* Stretches the spine.* Give Strength to the thighs, calves and buttocks.* Stimulates the spinal nerves.* It improves the flexibility of the spine, correct alignment of shoulders.* It relieves from backache, gastritis, indigestion, acidity, flatulence, Assists treatment of neck sprains, reduces stiffness in the Sanskrit words trikona (त्रिकोणneck, shoulders and knees, trikoṇa) meaning "triangle"strengthens the ankles and tones the ligaments of the arms and legs.* It also stimulates the nervous system and alleviates nervous depression, strengthens the pelvic area and asana (आसन) meaning tones the reproductive organs.<ref name="postureEffects" or "seat"./>
== Description Related Asanas==* [[Tadasana]]* [[Vriksasana]]
Trikonasana is usually performed in two parts, facing left, and then facing right. The practitioner begins standing with the feet one leg-length apart, knees unbent, turns the right foot completely to the outside and the left foot less than 45 degrees to the inside, keeping the heels in line with the hips. The arms ==Special requisites==These are spread out to the sides, parallel to the ground, palms facing down; the trunk is extended as far as is comfortable to the right, while the arms remain parallel to the floor. Once the trunk is fully extended to the right, 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) of the right foot, with the palm down if flexed. The left arm is extended vertically, and the spine and trunk are gently twisted counterclockwise (i.e., upwards to the left, since they're roughly parallel to the floor), using the extended arms as a lever, while the spine remains parallel to the ground. The arms are stretched away from one another, and the head is often turned to gaze at the left thumb, slightly intensifying the spinal twist. Returning to standing, the bend is then repeated to the left.few things you should keep in mind before you practice this asana:
== Benefits ==* If you suffer from neck problems, do not look upward. Just continue looking straight, and make sure both sides of your neck are evenly elongated.* If you suffer from high blood pressure, look downwards instead of looking upwards.
Iyengar claims ==Initial practice of this asana improves notes==As a beginner, it might be a good idea to lock the flexibility back of your heel or the spine, corrects alignment back of your torso against the shoulders; relieves backache, gastritis, indigestion, acidity, flatulence; massages and tones the pelvic organs, corrects the effects of a sedentary lifestyle or faulty posture, assists treatment of neck sprains, reduces stiffness wall to keep steady in the neck, shoulders and knees, strengthens the ankles and tones the ligaments of the arms and legspose.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> ==References== <references> <ref name="Technique">[57http://www.gyanunlimited.com/health/triangle-pose-yoga-trikonasana-benefits-for-weight-loss-obesity/9039/ "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Initial practice notes">[page neededhttp://www.stylecraze.com/articles/trikonasana-benefits/#BeginnersTips "Beginers tips"] A book from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre claims the asana can reduce or eliminate pain in the lower back, tone the spinal nerves </ref> <ref name="Effects">[https://www.sarvyoga.com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-steps-and abdominal organs, improve the appetite, digestion -benefits/ "Health benefits"]</ref> </references> ==External Links==* [https://eyogaguru.com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-benefits/ Trikonasana on eyogaguru.com]* [https://www.sarvyoga.com/trikonasana-triangle-pose-steps-and circulation-benefits/ Trikonasana on sarvyoga. Swami Satyananda Saraswati claims the asana stimulates the nervous system and alleviates nervous depression, strengthens the pelvic area and tones the reproductive organscom]* [https://www.doyouyoga.com/holistic-benefits-of-trikonasana-65196/ Trikonasana on sarvyoga.com]
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